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In response to
"Here’s some interesting trivia from my inbox: who was first offered the role of John McClane in Die Hard? -- nm"
by
David, Troll Summoner
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I know this one. And I know why. -- (edited)
Posted by
Mop (aka rburriel)
Dec 12 '19, 11:07
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Sinatra had played the detective on which the book is based in a couple of previous movies, and thus had a contractual lock on the character. It was essentially a courtesy offer as he clearly couldn't play the character in the vein of what the producers were wanting. Once he declined, the re-writes went into overdrive, varying grossly from the original novel.
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