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** Creator/BrianDePalma hated the judge's final CharacterFilibuster, known as "The Decency Speech," which Tom Wolfe included in the original ''Magazine/RollingStone'' serial but deleted from the book version. De Palma found it completely boring, but everyone including the studio wanted it since without it, the film had no real ending or conclusion. Creator/MichaelCristofer had to reincorporate it into his screenplay hastily primarily because the big "Sword of Justice" sequence that takes place outside the courtroom after Sherman is freed and takes a sword from the statue and starts swinging it at the press reporters was was filmed and deleted from the final cut of the film. This scene acted as the resolution and gave Creator/MorganFreeman's role a little more power than what was in Wolfe's novel.
** Creator/MorganFreeman considers this film the one major nightmare of his career. He recalled that being in the film was like being on an aeroplane that you knew was going to crash.
* CreatorCouple: Creator/TomHanks' wife, Creator/RitaWilson, came to visit him in New York while she was pregnant and spend time with him for a weekend since he was not shooting and he had missed her. Creator/BrianDePalma had just reconceived the film's opening sequence which involved a one shot steadycam entrance featuring Peter Fallow and needed an actress to play the role of the woman who Willis' meets to bring him into the building after he arrives at the Winter Garden. De Palma really wanted her to play the part and offered it to her on the spot. After thinking about it, she accepted it, to De Palma's delight.
* CreatorKiller: Creator/BrianDePalma's career never fully recovered from the film's failure; his best-regarded effort since is ''Film/CarlitosWay'' while his most commercially-regarded effort after is ''Film/MissionImpossible1996''.
** Creator/MorganFreeman considers this film the one major nightmare of his career. He recalled that being in the film was like being on an aeroplane that you knew was going to crash.
* CreatorCouple: Creator/TomHanks' wife, Creator/RitaWilson, came to visit him in New York while she was pregnant and spend time with him for a weekend since he was not shooting and he had missed her. Creator/BrianDePalma had just reconceived the film's opening sequence which involved a one shot steadycam entrance featuring Peter Fallow and needed an actress to play the role of the woman who Willis' meets to bring him into the building after he arrives at the Winter Garden. De Palma really wanted her to play the part and offered it to her on the spot. After thinking about it, she accepted it, to De Palma's delight.
* CreatorKiller: Creator/BrianDePalma's career never fully recovered from the film's failure; his best-regarded effort since is ''Film/CarlitosWay'' while his most commercially-regarded effort after is ''Film/MissionImpossible1996''.
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** Creator/BrianDePalma hated the judge's final CharacterFilibuster, known as "The Decency Speech," which Tom Wolfe included in the original ''Magazine/RollingStone'' serial but deleted from the book version. De Palma found it completely boring, but everyone including the studio wanted it since without it, the film had no real ending or conclusion. Creator/MichaelCristofer had to reincorporate it into his screenplay hastily primarily because the big "Sword of Justice" sequence that takes place outside the courtroom after Sherman is freed and takes a sword from the statue and starts swinging it at the press reporters was was filmed and deleted from the final cut of the film. This scene acted as the resolution and gave Creator/MorganFreeman's role a little more power than what was in Wolfe's novel.
**Creator/MorganFreeman Incidentally, Morgan Freeman considers this film the one major nightmare of his career. He recalled that being in the film was like being on an aeroplane that you knew was going to crash.
* CreatorCouple: Creator/TomHanks' wife, Creator/RitaWilson, came to visit him in New York while she was pregnant and spend time with him for a weekend since he was not shooting and he had missed her. Creator/BrianDePalma had just reconceived the film's opening sequence which involved a one shot steadycam entrance featuring Peter Fallow and needed an actress to play the role of the woman whoWillis' Willis meets to bring him into the building after he arrives at the Winter Garden. De Palma really wanted her to play the part and offered it to her on the spot. After thinking about it, she accepted it, to De Palma's delight.
* CreatorKiller: Creator/BrianDePalma's career never fully recovered from the film's failure; his best-regarded effort since is ''Film/CarlitosWay'' while his mostcommercially-regarded commercially successful effort after is ''Film/MissionImpossible1996''.
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* CreatorCouple: Creator/TomHanks' wife, Creator/RitaWilson, came to visit him in New York while she was pregnant and spend time with him for a weekend since he was not shooting and he had missed her. Creator/BrianDePalma had just reconceived the film's opening sequence which involved a one shot steadycam entrance featuring Peter Fallow and needed an actress to play the role of the woman who
* CreatorKiller: Creator/BrianDePalma's career never fully recovered from the film's failure; his best-regarded effort since is ''Film/CarlitosWay'' while his most
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** A SwordFight between Sherman [=McCoy=] and Peter Fallow was shot for the end of the film, but was never used.
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** A SwordFight between Sherman [=McCoy=] and Peter Fallow was shot for the end of the film, but was never used.unused.
* ExecutiveMeddling: De Palma has actually {{Jossed}} this as the main reason for the creative failure of the film:
-->"The initial producers, once we had cast [Tom] Hanks, moved on and went over to Creator/ColumbiaPictures, so I was sort of left to my own devices and pursued ways in which I thought I could make this movie more commercial and keep some edge of the book... I thought we were going to get away with it, but we didn't. I knew that the people who read the book were going to be extremely unhappy, and I said, 'Well, this is a movie; it isn't the book.' And I think if you look at the movie now, and you don't know anything about the book, and you get it out of the time that it was released, I think you can see it in a whole different way."
-->"The initial producers, once we had cast [Tom] Hanks, moved on and went over to Creator/ColumbiaPictures, so I was sort of left to my own devices and pursued ways in which I thought I could make this movie more commercial and keep some edge of the book... I thought we were going to get away with it, but we didn't. I knew that the people who read the book were going to be extremely unhappy, and I said, 'Well, this is a movie; it isn't the book.' And I think if you look at the movie now, and you don't know anything about the book, and you get it out of the time that it was released, I think you can see it in a whole different way."
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** According to the book ''Devil's Candy'', Creator/BruceWillis was "generally disliked by most of the cast and crew [due to his ego]." On one occasion, Willis, Creator/BrianDePalma and Creator/TomHanks were going over a scene to view their performances. Willis was bragging about how his work on ''Series/{{Moonlighting}}'' helped him to adapt on screen to material like this. Hanks always mild mannered looked at the screen and looked at Willis' face on screen and stated "Where's that shit eating grin" and then again stated "There it is, shit eating grin right there on screen". Willis had pretty much alienated his co-stars as well as the cast and crew working only hanging out with his entourage that consisted of his longtime stylist Josee Norman, his double Randy Bowers and his bodyguards.
** At one point, De Palma became very irritated with Creator/MorganFreeman and how he was handling his scenes. He felt that Freeman was more concentrated and worried about his upcoming Shakespeare in the Park performance in ''Theatre/TheTamingOfTheShrew'' rather than reading the script, studying his lines for the big "decency speech" which closed the scene after Sherman [=McCoy=] was free to go. He was also not happy that Freeman was not getting enough rest to really put his best efforts into his role, which also personally irritated him.
** At one point, De Palma became very irritated with Creator/MorganFreeman and how he was handling his scenes. He felt that Freeman was more concentrated and worried about his upcoming Shakespeare in the Park performance in ''Theatre/TheTamingOfTheShrew'' rather than reading the script, studying his lines for the big "decency speech" which closed the scene after Sherman [=McCoy=] was free to go. He was also not happy that Freeman was not getting enough rest to really put his best efforts into his role, which also personally irritated him.
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** According to the book ''Devil's ''The Devil's Candy'', Creator/BruceWillis was "generally disliked by most of the cast and crew [due to his ego]." On one occasion, Willis, Creator/BrianDePalma Creator/BrianDePalma, and Creator/TomHanks were going over a scene to view their performances. Willis was bragging about how his work on ''Series/{{Moonlighting}}'' helped him to adapt on screen to material like this. Hanks Hanks, always mild mannered mild-mannered, looked at the screen and looked at Willis' face on screen and stated "Where's that shit eating grin" and then again stated "There it is, shit eating grin right there on screen". Willis had pretty much alienated his co-stars as well as the cast and crew crew, working only hanging out with his entourage that consisted of his longtime stylist Josee Norman, his double Randy Bowers and his bodyguards.
** At one point, De Palma became very irritated with Creator/MorganFreeman and how he was handling his scenes. He felt that Freeman was more concentrated and worried about his upcoming Shakespeare in the Park performance in ''Theatre/TheTamingOfTheShrew'' rather than reading the script, studying his lines for the big "decency speech" which closed the scene after Sherman [=McCoy=] was free to go. He was also not happy that Freeman was not getting enough rest toreally put his best efforts into his role, which also personally irritated him.
** At one point, De Palma became very irritated with Creator/MorganFreeman and how he was handling his scenes. He felt that Freeman was more concentrated and worried about his upcoming Shakespeare in the Park performance in ''Theatre/TheTamingOfTheShrew'' rather than reading the script, studying his lines for the big "decency speech" which closed the scene after Sherman [=McCoy=] was free to go. He was also not happy that Freeman was not getting enough rest to
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* TroubledProduction: As documented in Julie Salamon's 1991 book ''The Devil's Candy'', became a cautionary tale on how ExecutiveMeddling and ego clashes can lead to a widely reviled adaptation. It was a filming experience that Creator/MorganFreeman said was like being on an aeroplane that you knew was going to crash.
** Given the original novel was a darkly humorous satire revolving around a racially charged TabloidMelodrama of intentionally JerkAss characters, the film raised some eyebrows when it was announced as a big-budget drama with an AllStarCast and Creator/BrianDePalma directing. Given the budget and scope of the film, ExecutiveMeddling took hold quickly.
** When De Palma's choices for the role of Peter Fallow (who was English in the book) turned it down, the studio signed on Creator/BruceWillis solely on his recent star power. The studio also got concerned over the racial politics after Creator/SpikeLee publicly denounced the film's planned ending as racist,[[note]]He had to apologize for this publicly, since he effectively spoiled the film before shooting had even began.[[/note]] resulting in Creator/AlanArkin being replaced by Creator/MorganFreeman and several script changes. The film's protagonist was made more sympathetic when Creator/TomHanks landed the part.
** Large sums of money were spent on elaborate cinematography. Second unit director Eric Schwab spent $80,000 on a five-camera shot of an airplane landing in UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity just to capture a once-a-year sunset against a runway at JFK Airport.[[note]]Salamon dedicates an entire chapter in ''The Devil's Candy'' to this shot because of how troublesome it was, and Schwab won a bet that the shot ended up in the final film ''at all''.[[/note]] The film's opening title sequence was almost as expensive, to say nothing of the amount of money and effect spent on the nearly five minute long [[TheOner tracking shot]] that opens the film.
** Willis, fresh from his StarMakingRole on ''Film/DieHard'', brought an ego to the production that alienated most of the cast and crew. He spent most of his time with his entourage and constantly bragged about his work, causing even the usually mild-mannered Tom Hanks to snap at him. While filming Alan King's death scene, Willis got frustrated over the slow pacing and, without consulting De Palma, took over the scene to film it to his liking. This caused a good deal of tension between Willis and De Palma, even though De Palma eventually agreed with how Willis handled the scene.
** Given the original novel was a darkly humorous satire revolving around a racially charged TabloidMelodrama of intentionally JerkAss characters, the film raised some eyebrows when it was announced as a big-budget drama with an AllStarCast and Creator/BrianDePalma directing. Given the budget and scope of the film, ExecutiveMeddling took hold quickly.
** When De Palma's choices for the role of Peter Fallow (who was English in the book) turned it down, the studio signed on Creator/BruceWillis solely on his recent star power. The studio also got concerned over the racial politics after Creator/SpikeLee publicly denounced the film's planned ending as racist,[[note]]He had to apologize for this publicly, since he effectively spoiled the film before shooting had even began.[[/note]] resulting in Creator/AlanArkin being replaced by Creator/MorganFreeman and several script changes. The film's protagonist was made more sympathetic when Creator/TomHanks landed the part.
** Large sums of money were spent on elaborate cinematography. Second unit director Eric Schwab spent $80,000 on a five-camera shot of an airplane landing in UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity just to capture a once-a-year sunset against a runway at JFK Airport.[[note]]Salamon dedicates an entire chapter in ''The Devil's Candy'' to this shot because of how troublesome it was, and Schwab won a bet that the shot ended up in the final film ''at all''.[[/note]] The film's opening title sequence was almost as expensive, to say nothing of the amount of money and effect spent on the nearly five minute long [[TheOner tracking shot]] that opens the film.
** Willis, fresh from his StarMakingRole on ''Film/DieHard'', brought an ego to the production that alienated most of the cast and crew. He spent most of his time with his entourage and constantly bragged about his work, causing even the usually mild-mannered Tom Hanks to snap at him. While filming Alan King's death scene, Willis got frustrated over the slow pacing and, without consulting De Palma, took over the scene to film it to his liking. This caused a good deal of tension between Willis and De Palma, even though De Palma eventually agreed with how Willis handled the scene.
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* TroubledProduction: As documented in Julie Salamon's 1991 book ''The Devil's Candy'', it became a cautionary tale on how ExecutiveMeddling and ego clashes can lead to a widely reviled adaptation. It was a filming experience that Creator/MorganFreeman said was like being on an aeroplane a plane that you knew was going to crash.
** Given the original novel was adarkly humorous satire [[BlackComedy dark satire]] revolving around a racially charged TabloidMelodrama of intentionally JerkAss characters, the film raised some eyebrows when it was announced as a big-budget drama with an AllStarCast and Creator/BrianDePalma directing. Given the budget and scope of the film, ExecutiveMeddling took hold quickly.
** When De Palma's choices for the role of Peter Fallow (who was English in the book) turned it down, the studio signed on Creator/BruceWillis solely on his recent star power. The studio also got concerned over the racial politics after Creator/SpikeLee publicly denounced the film's planned ending as racist,[[note]]He had to apologize for this publicly, since he effectively spoiled the film before shooting had even began.[[/note]] resulting in Creator/AlanArkin being replaced by Creator/MorganFreeman and several script changes.The film's protagonist Sherman [=McCoy=] was made more sympathetic when Creator/TomHanks landed the part.
** Large sums of money were spent on elaborate cinematography. Second unit director Eric Schwab spent $80,000 on a five-camera shot of an airplane landing in UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity just to capture a once-a-year sunset against a runway at JFK Airport.[[note]]Salamon dedicates an entire chapter in ''The Devil's Candy'' to this shot because of how troublesome it was, and Schwab won a bet that the shot ended up in the final film ''at all''.[[/note]] The film's opening title sequence was almost as expensive, to say nothing of the amount of money and effect spent on the nearlyfive minute long five-minute-long [[TheOner tracking shot]] that opens the film.
** Willis, fresh from his StarMakingRole on ''Film/DieHard'', brought an ego to the production that alienated most of the cast and crew. He spent most of his time with his entourage and constantly bragged about his work, causing even the usually mild-mannered Tom Hanks to snap at him. While filmingAlan King's Creator/AlanKing's death scene, Willis got frustrated over the slow pacing and, without consulting De Palma, took over the scene to film it to his liking. This caused a good deal of tension between Willis and De Palma, even though De Palma eventually agreed with how Willis handled the scene.
** Given the original novel was a
** When De Palma's choices for the role of Peter Fallow (who was English in the book) turned it down, the studio signed on Creator/BruceWillis solely on his recent star power. The studio also got concerned over the racial politics after Creator/SpikeLee publicly denounced the film's planned ending as racist,[[note]]He had to apologize for this publicly, since he effectively spoiled the film before shooting had even began.[[/note]] resulting in Creator/AlanArkin being replaced by Creator/MorganFreeman and several script changes.
** Large sums of money were spent on elaborate cinematography. Second unit director Eric Schwab spent $80,000 on a five-camera shot of an airplane landing in UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity just to capture a once-a-year sunset against a runway at JFK Airport.[[note]]Salamon dedicates an entire chapter in ''The Devil's Candy'' to this shot because of how troublesome it was, and Schwab won a bet that the shot ended up in the final film ''at all''.[[/note]] The film's opening title sequence was almost as expensive, to say nothing of the amount of money and effect spent on the nearly
** Willis, fresh from his StarMakingRole on ''Film/DieHard'', brought an ego to the production that alienated most of the cast and crew. He spent most of his time with his entourage and constantly bragged about his work, causing even the usually mild-mannered Tom Hanks to snap at him. While filming
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** Ultimately, the film was a critical and financial failure, [[BoxOfficeBomb making only $15 million against its $47 million budget]] as critics took it to task for its heavy-handed satire and miscast actors. It was the beginning of a downturn in De Palma's career. Tom Hanks took a break from acting partially because of this failure, and Morgan Freeman considers it an OldShame.
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** Ultimately, the film was a critical and financial failure, [[BoxOfficeBomb making only $15 less than $16 million against its $47 million budget]] as critics took it to task for its heavy-handed satire and miscast actors. It was the beginning of a downturn in De Palma's career. Tom Hanks took a break from acting partially because of this failure, and Morgan Freeman considers it an OldShame.
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** Creator/SteveMartin was going to play Sherman [=McCoy=] with Creator/MikeNichols directing, but the studio felt that Martin was too old. Also considered were Creator/KevinCostner, Creator/TomCruise, Creator/MichaelDouglas, Creator/ChristopherReeve and Creator/JonVoight.
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** Creator/MikeNichols planned to direct the film and he wanted to cast Creator/SteveMartin was going to play as Sherman [=McCoy=] with Creator/MikeNichols directing, [=McCoy=], but the studio felt that Martin was too old. Also considered were Creator/KevinCostner, Creator/TomCruise, Creator/MichaelDouglas, Creator/ChristopherReeve and Creator/JonVoight.
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** Creator/KristinScottThomas personally screen-tested for the role of Judy [=McCoy=], but when invited to Los Angeles to test with Hanks, she happened to be on vacation with her children, and couldn't make it. De Palma didn't forget her when casting ''Film/MissionImpossible1996''.
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** Creator/KristinScottThomas personally screen-tested for the role of Judy [=McCoy=], but when invited to Los Angeles to test with Hanks, she happened to be on vacation with her children, children and couldn't make it. De Palma didn't forget her when casting ''Film/MissionImpossible1996''.
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** The film's original opening which was conceived by Eric Schwab, De Palma's Assistant Director was to have been a jewel case made of crystal reflecting against a backdrop that would've faded into a gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art which would've introduced Peter Fallow as the man of honor. This had to be scrapped when the museum backed out due to the controversy the film had been garnering. Schwab and De Palma had to come up with another solution and that was the opening the film opens with in the final cut. De Palma had set it up as one-shot deal where a drunken Fallow goes through slapstick-styled follies as he heads to the Winter Garden and his moment of glory.
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** The film's original opening which was opening, as conceived by Eric Schwab, De Palma's Assistant Director was to have been a jewel case made of crystal reflecting against a backdrop that would've would have faded into a gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art which would've introduced Peter Fallow as the man of honor. This had to be scrapped when the museum backed out due to the controversy the film had been garnering. Schwab and De Palma had to come up with another solution and that was solution, which became the film's opening the film opens with in the final cut. De Palma had set it up as a one-shot deal where a drunken Fallow goes through slapstick-styled follies as he heads to the Winter Garden and his moment of glory.
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** Exemplified in ''Series/SiskelAndEbert's'' review of the film:
--->'''Creator/RogerEbert''': You know, one of the- in a movie that is filled with so many disappointments, the biggest disappointment for me was the Bruce Willis character.
--->'''Creator/RogerEbert''': You know, one of the- in a movie that is filled with so many disappointments, the biggest disappointment for me was the Bruce Willis character.
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** Exemplified in ''Series/SiskelAndEbert's'' ''Series/SiskelAndEbert''[='=]s review of the film:
--->'''Creator/RogerEbert''': You know, one ofthe- in the--in a movie that is filled with so many disappointments, the biggest disappointment for me was the Bruce Willis character.
--->'''Creator/RogerEbert''': You know, one of
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--->'''Roger Ebert''': They really- they ''really'' missed a chance here. I mean, ''why'' do they get so tied up with the notion that they have to fill up a movie with stars that they don't look at a book and see who this drunken, British, freeloading, little guy was? And why not get somebody who can play that fascinating character instead of having a big lump of-of dead space there, taking up so much screen time?
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--->'''Roger Ebert''': They really- they really--they ''really'' missed a chance here. I mean, ''why'' do they get so tied up with the notion that they have to fill up a movie with stars that they don't look at a book and see who this drunken, British, freeloading, little guy was? And why not get somebody who can play that fascinating character instead of having a big lump of-of dead space there, taking up so much screen time? time?
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** Creator/BrianDePalma hated the judge's final CharacterFilibuster, known as "The Decency Speech," which Tom Wolfe included in the original ''Magazine/RollingStone'' serial but deleted from the book version. De Palma found it completely boring, but everyone including the studio wanted it since without it, the film had no real ending or conclusion. Creator/MichaelCristofer had to hastily reincorporate it into his screenplay primarily because the big "Sword of Justice" sequence that takes place outside the courtroom after Sherman is freed and takes a sword from the statue and starts swinging it at the press reporters was was filmed and deleted from the final cut of the film. This scene acted as the resolution and gave Creator/MorganFreeman's role a little more power than what was in Wolfe's novel.
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** Creator/BrianDePalma hated the judge's final CharacterFilibuster, known as "The Decency Speech," which Tom Wolfe included in the original ''Magazine/RollingStone'' serial but deleted from the book version. De Palma found it completely boring, but everyone including the studio wanted it since without it, the film had no real ending or conclusion. Creator/MichaelCristofer had to hastily reincorporate it into his screenplay hastily primarily because the big "Sword of Justice" sequence that takes place outside the courtroom after Sherman is freed and takes a sword from the statue and starts swinging it at the press reporters was was filmed and deleted from the final cut of the film. This scene acted as the resolution and gave Creator/MorganFreeman's role a little more power than what was in Wolfe's novel.
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* CreatorCouple: Creator/TomHanks' wife, Creator/RitaWilson came to visit him in New York while she was pregnant and spend time with him for a weekend since he was not shooting and he had missed her. Creator/BrianDePalma had just re-conceived the films' opening sequence which involved a one shot steadycam entrance featuring Peter Fallow and needed an actress to play the role of the woman who Willis' meets to bring him into the building after he arrives at the Winter Garden. [=De Palma=] really wanted her to play the part and offered it to her on the spot. After thinking about it, she accepted it to [=De Palma=]'s delight.
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* CreatorCouple: Creator/TomHanks' wife, Creator/RitaWilson Creator/RitaWilson, came to visit him in New York while she was pregnant and spend time with him for a weekend since he was not shooting and he had missed her. Creator/BrianDePalma had just re-conceived reconceived the films' film's opening sequence which involved a one shot steadycam entrance featuring Peter Fallow and needed an actress to play the role of the woman who Willis' meets to bring him into the building after he arrives at the Winter Garden. [=De Palma=] De Palma really wanted her to play the part and offered it to her on the spot. After thinking about it, she accepted it it, to [=De Palma=]'s De Palma's delight.
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** According to the book ''Devil's Candy'', Creator/BruceWillis was "generally disliked by most of the cast and crew [due to his ego]." On one occasion, Willis, Creator/BrianDePalma and Creator/TomHanks were going over a scene to view their performances. Willis was bragging about how his work on ''Series/{{Moonlighting}}'' helped him to adapt on screen to material like this. Hanks always mild mannered looked at the screen and looked at Willis' face on screen and stated "Where's that shit eating grin" and then again stated "There it is, shit eating grin right there on screen". Willis had pretty much alienated his co-stars as well as the cast and crew working only hanging out with his entourage that consisted of his long time stylist Josee Norman, his double Randy Bowers and his bodyguards.
** At one point, [=De Palma=] became very irritated with Creator/MorganFreeman and how he was handling his scenes. He felt that Freeman was more concentrated and worried about his upcoming Shakespeare in the Park performance in ''Theatre/TheTamingOfTheShrew'' rather than reading the script, studying his lines for the big "decency speech" which closed the scene after Sherman [=McCoy=] was free to go. He was also not happy that Freeman was not getting enough rest to really put his best efforts into his role, which also personally irritated him.
** At one point, [=De Palma=] became very irritated with Creator/MorganFreeman and how he was handling his scenes. He felt that Freeman was more concentrated and worried about his upcoming Shakespeare in the Park performance in ''Theatre/TheTamingOfTheShrew'' rather than reading the script, studying his lines for the big "decency speech" which closed the scene after Sherman [=McCoy=] was free to go. He was also not happy that Freeman was not getting enough rest to really put his best efforts into his role, which also personally irritated him.
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** According to the book ''Devil's Candy'', Creator/BruceWillis was "generally disliked by most of the cast and crew [due to his ego]." On one occasion, Willis, Creator/BrianDePalma and Creator/TomHanks were going over a scene to view their performances. Willis was bragging about how his work on ''Series/{{Moonlighting}}'' helped him to adapt on screen to material like this. Hanks always mild mannered looked at the screen and looked at Willis' face on screen and stated "Where's that shit eating grin" and then again stated "There it is, shit eating grin right there on screen". Willis had pretty much alienated his co-stars as well as the cast and crew working only hanging out with his entourage that consisted of his long time longtime stylist Josee Norman, his double Randy Bowers and his bodyguards.
** At one point,[=De Palma=] De Palma became very irritated with Creator/MorganFreeman and how he was handling his scenes. He felt that Freeman was more concentrated and worried about his upcoming Shakespeare in the Park performance in ''Theatre/TheTamingOfTheShrew'' rather than reading the script, studying his lines for the big "decency speech" which closed the scene after Sherman [=McCoy=] was free to go. He was also not happy that Freeman was not getting enough rest to really put his best efforts into his role, which also personally irritated him.
** At one point,
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* StarDerailingRole: This '''nearly''' was the case for Creator/TomHanks, so much so that he took a 19-month break from acting in order to re-evaluate his career decisions as well as spend time with his family. It also didn't help that his previous movie had been the similiarly unsuccessful ''Film/JoeVersusTheVolcano''. A year and a half later, Hanks returned to acting and redeemed himself with films like ''Film/ALeagueOfTheirOwn'', ''Film/{{Philadelphia}}'', and ''Film/ForrestGump''[[note]]the latter two earned Hanks two back-to-back Oscars[[/note]]. Of course, [[Film/Apollo13 the]] [[Franchise/ToyStory rest]] [[Film/SavingPrivateRyan is]] [[Film/CastAway history]].
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* StarDerailingRole: This '''nearly''' was the case for Creator/TomHanks, so much so that he took a 19-month break from acting in order to re-evaluate his career decisions as well as spend time with his family. It also didn't help that his previous movie had been the similiarly unsuccessful ''Film/JoeVersusTheVolcano''. A year and a half later, Hanks returned to acting and redeemed himself with films like ''Film/ALeagueOfTheirOwn'', ''Film/{{Philadelphia}}'', and ''Film/ForrestGump''[[note]]the ''Film/ForrestGump''.[[note]]The latter two earned Hanks two back-to-back Oscars[[/note]]. Oscars, making him only the second man to win consecutive Oscars for lead performances.[[/note]] Of course, [[Film/Apollo13 the]] [[Franchise/ToyStory rest]] [[Film/SavingPrivateRyan is]] [[Film/CastAway history]].
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** Given the original novel was a darkly humorous satire revolving around a racially charged TabloidMelodrama of intentionally {{Jerkass}} characters, the film raised some eyebrows when it was announced as a big-budget drama with an AllStarCast and Creator/BrianDePalma directing. Given the budget and scope of the film, ExecutiveMeddling took hold quickly.
** When De Palma's choices for the role of Peter Fallow[[note]]who was English in the book[[/note]] turned it down, the studio signed on Creator/BruceWillis solely on his recent star power. The studio also got concerned over the racial politics after Creator/SpikeLee publicly denounced the film's planned ending as racist[[note]]which he had to publicly apologize for, since he effectively spoiled the film before shooting had even began[[/note]], resulting in Creator/AlanArkin being replaced by Creator/MorganFreeman and a number of script changes. The film's protagonist was made more sympathetic when Creator/TomHanks landed the part.
** Large sums of money were spent on elaborate cinematography. Second Unit Director Eric Schwab spent $80,000 on a five-camera shot of an airplane landing in New York City just to capture a once-a-year sunset against a runway at [=JFK=] Airport[[note]]Salamon dedicates an entire chapter in ''The Devil's Candy'' to this shot because of how troublesome it was, and Schwab won a bet that the shot ended up in the final film ''at all''[[/note]]. The film's opening title sequence was almost as expensive, to say nothing of the amount of money and effect spent on the nearly five minute long [[TheOner tracking shot]] that opens the film.
** When De Palma's choices for the role of Peter Fallow[[note]]who was English in the book[[/note]] turned it down, the studio signed on Creator/BruceWillis solely on his recent star power. The studio also got concerned over the racial politics after Creator/SpikeLee publicly denounced the film's planned ending as racist[[note]]which he had to publicly apologize for, since he effectively spoiled the film before shooting had even began[[/note]], resulting in Creator/AlanArkin being replaced by Creator/MorganFreeman and a number of script changes. The film's protagonist was made more sympathetic when Creator/TomHanks landed the part.
** Large sums of money were spent on elaborate cinematography. Second Unit Director Eric Schwab spent $80,000 on a five-camera shot of an airplane landing in New York City just to capture a once-a-year sunset against a runway at [=JFK=] Airport[[note]]Salamon dedicates an entire chapter in ''The Devil's Candy'' to this shot because of how troublesome it was, and Schwab won a bet that the shot ended up in the final film ''at all''[[/note]]. The film's opening title sequence was almost as expensive, to say nothing of the amount of money and effect spent on the nearly five minute long [[TheOner tracking shot]] that opens the film.
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** Given the original novel was a darkly humorous satire revolving around a racially charged TabloidMelodrama of intentionally {{Jerkass}} JerkAss characters, the film raised some eyebrows when it was announced as a big-budget drama with an AllStarCast and Creator/BrianDePalma directing. Given the budget and scope of the film, ExecutiveMeddling took hold quickly.
quickly.
** When De Palma's choices for the role of PeterFallow[[note]]who Fallow (who was English in the book[[/note]] book) turned it down, the studio signed on Creator/BruceWillis solely on his recent star power. The studio also got concerned over the racial politics after Creator/SpikeLee publicly denounced the film's planned ending as racist[[note]]which he racist,[[note]]He had to publicly apologize for, for this publicly, since he effectively spoiled the film before shooting had even began[[/note]], began.[[/note]] resulting in Creator/AlanArkin being replaced by Creator/MorganFreeman and a number of several script changes. The film's protagonist was made more sympathetic when Creator/TomHanks landed the part.
** Large sums of money were spent on elaborate cinematography. SecondUnit Director unit director Eric Schwab spent $80,000 on a five-camera shot of an airplane landing in New York City UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity just to capture a once-a-year sunset against a runway at [=JFK=] Airport[[note]]Salamon JFK Airport.[[note]]Salamon dedicates an entire chapter in ''The Devil's Candy'' to this shot because of how troublesome it was, and Schwab won a bet that the shot ended up in the final film ''at all''[[/note]]. all''.[[/note]] The film's opening title sequence was almost as expensive, to say nothing of the amount of money and effect spent on the nearly five minute long [[TheOner tracking shot]] that opens the film.
** When De Palma's choices for the role of Peter
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** Creator/SteveMartin was going to play Sherman [=McCoy=] with Creator/MikeNichols directing, but the studio felt that Martin was too old. Also considered were Creator/KevinCostner, Creator/TomCruise, Creator/MichaelDouglas, Creator/ChristopherReeve and Creator/JonVoight
** Creator/SteveMartin was going to play Sherman [=McCoy=] with Creator/MikeNichols directing, but the studio felt that Martin was too old. Also considered were Creator/KevinCostner, Creator/TomCruise, Creator/MichaelDouglas, Creator/ChristopherReeve and Creator/JonVoight
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** Creator/SteveMartin was going to play Sherman [=McCoy=] with Creator/MikeNichols directing, but the studio felt that Martin was too old. Also considered were Creator/KevinCostner, Creator/TomCruise, Creator/MichaelDouglas, Creator/ChristopherReeve andCreator/JonVoightCreator/JonVoight.
** Creator/SteveMartin was going to play Sherman [=McCoy=] with Creator/MikeNichols directing, but the studio felt that Martin was too old. Also considered were Creator/KevinCostner, Creator/TomCruise, Creator/MichaelDouglas, Creator/ChristopherReeve and
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** Creator/JohnCleese as Peter Fallow. In the novel, Fallow is British. Creator/JackNicholson also passed on it, while Creator/DanielDayLewis was considered.
** Creator/KristinScottThomas personally screen-tested for the role of Judy [=McCoy=], but when invited to Los Angeles to test with Hanks, she happened to be on vacation with her children, and couldn't make it. [=De Palma=] didn't forget her, when casting ''Film/MissionImpossible1996''.
** Creator/KristinScottThomas personally screen-tested for the role of Judy [=McCoy=], but when invited to Los Angeles to test with Hanks, she happened to be on vacation with her children, and couldn't make it. [=De Palma=] didn't forget her, when casting ''Film/MissionImpossible1996''.
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** Creator/JohnCleese as Peter Fallow. In the novel, Fallow is British. [[note]]In [[https://www.avclub.com/john-cleese-1798213244 a 2008 interview]], Cleese noted that while he thought De Palma was a fine thriller director, he didn't see him as cut out for comedy.[[/note]] Creator/JackNicholson also passed on it, while Creator/DanielDayLewis was considered.
** Creator/KristinScottThomas personally screen-tested for the role of Judy [=McCoy=], but when invited to Los Angeles to test with Hanks, she happened to be on vacation with her children, and couldn't make it.[=De Palma=] De Palma didn't forget her, her when casting ''Film/MissionImpossible1996''.
** Creator/KristinScottThomas personally screen-tested for the role of Judy [=McCoy=], but when invited to Los Angeles to test with Hanks, she happened to be on vacation with her children, and couldn't make it.
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** Creator/StevenSpielberg was briefly considered as a director due to its influence with the studio, who according to many insiders and Julie Salamon's book, he always gets the chance to see all the scripts sent at Warner. His personal friend Creator/BrianDePalma got the job and Spielberg even visited the set created for the movie in Los Angeles. Creator/AdrianLyne was asked to direct, but declined in favour of ''Film/JacobsLadder''.
** The film's original opening which was conceived by Eric Schwab, [=De Palma=]'s Assistant Director was to have been a jewel case made of crystal reflecting against a backdrop that would've faded into a gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art which would've introduced Peter Fallow as the man of honor. This had to be scrapped when the museum backed out due to the controversy the film had been garnering. Schwab and [=De Palma=] had to come up with another solution and that was the opening the film opens with in the final cut. [=De Palma=] had set it up as one shot deal where a drunken Fallow goes through all these slapstick styled follies as he heads to the Winter Garden and his moment of glory.
** The film's original opening which was conceived by Eric Schwab, [=De Palma=]'s Assistant Director was to have been a jewel case made of crystal reflecting against a backdrop that would've faded into a gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art which would've introduced Peter Fallow as the man of honor. This had to be scrapped when the museum backed out due to the controversy the film had been garnering. Schwab and [=De Palma=] had to come up with another solution and that was the opening the film opens with in the final cut. [=De Palma=] had set it up as one shot deal where a drunken Fallow goes through all these slapstick styled follies as he heads to the Winter Garden and his moment of glory.
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** Creator/StevenSpielberg was briefly considered as a director due to its influence with the studio, who studio; according to many insiders and Julie Salamon's book, he always gets the chance to see all the scripts sent at Warner. His personal friend Creator/BrianDePalma got the job and Spielberg even visited the set created for the movie in Los Angeles. Creator/AdrianLyne was asked to direct, but declined in favour of ''Film/JacobsLadder''.
** The film's original opening which was conceived by Eric Schwab,[=De Palma=]'s De Palma's Assistant Director was to have been a jewel case made of crystal reflecting against a backdrop that would've faded into a gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art which would've introduced Peter Fallow as the man of honor. This had to be scrapped when the museum backed out due to the controversy the film had been garnering. Schwab and [=De Palma=] De Palma had to come up with another solution and that was the opening the film opens with in the final cut. [=De Palma=] De Palma had set it up as one shot one-shot deal where a drunken Fallow goes through all these slapstick styled slapstick-styled follies as he heads to the Winter Garden and his moment of glory.
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** The film's original opening which was conceived by Eric Schwab,
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* CreatorBacklash: Creator/BrianDePalma hated the judge's final CharacterFilibuster, known as "The Decency Speech," which Tom Wolfe included in the original ''Magazine/RollingStone'' serial but deleted from the book version. De Palma found it completely boring, but everyone including the studio wanted it since without it, the film had no real ending or conclusion. Creator/MichaelCristofer had to hastily reincorporate it into his screenplay primarily because the big "Sword of Justice" sequence that takes place outside the courtroom after Sherman is freed and takes a sword from the statue and starts swinging it at the press reporters was was filmed and deleted from the final cut of the film. This scene acted as the resolution and gave Creator/MorganFreeman's role a little more power than what was in Wolfe's novel.
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** Creator/BrianDePalma hated the judge's final CharacterFilibuster, known as "The Decency Speech," which Tom Wolfe included in the original ''Magazine/RollingStone'' serial but deleted from the book version. De Palma found it completely boring, but everyone including the studio wanted it since without it, the film had no real ending or conclusion. Creator/MichaelCristofer had to hastily reincorporate it into his screenplay primarily because the big "Sword of Justice" sequence that takes place outside the courtroom after Sherman is freed and takes a sword from the statue and starts swinging it at the press reporters was was filmed and deleted from the final cut of the film. This scene acted as the resolution and gave Creator/MorganFreeman's role a little more power than what was in Wolfe'snovel.novel.
** Creator/MorganFreeman considers this film the one major nightmare of his career. He recalled that being in the film was like being on an aeroplane that you knew was going to crash.
** Creator/BrianDePalma hated the judge's final CharacterFilibuster, known as "The Decency Speech," which Tom Wolfe included in the original ''Magazine/RollingStone'' serial but deleted from the book version. De Palma found it completely boring, but everyone including the studio wanted it since without it, the film had no real ending or conclusion. Creator/MichaelCristofer had to hastily reincorporate it into his screenplay primarily because the big "Sword of Justice" sequence that takes place outside the courtroom after Sherman is freed and takes a sword from the statue and starts swinging it at the press reporters was was filmed and deleted from the final cut of the film. This scene acted as the resolution and gave Creator/MorganFreeman's role a little more power than what was in Wolfe's
** Creator/MorganFreeman considers this film the one major nightmare of his career. He recalled that being in the film was like being on an aeroplane that you knew was going to crash.
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* OldShame: Creator/MorganFreeman considers this film the one major nightmare of his career. He recalled that being in the film was like being on an aeroplane that you knew was going to crash.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: Way too much with the film adaptation, as ''The Devil's Candy'' recounts. Excessive amounts of DoingItForTheArt caused trouble too; the shot of Maria's plane arriving in New York City warrants a whole chapter's worth of recounting for how much trouble the second-unit crew took to get it ''exactly'' right.
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** Large sums of money were spent on [[DoingItForTheArt elaborate cinematography]]. Second Unit Director Eric Schwab spent $80,000 on a five-camera shot of an airplane landing in New York City just to capture a once-a-year sunset against a runway at [=JFK=] Airport[[note]]Salamon dedicates an entire chapter in ''The Devil's Candy'' to this shot because of how troublesome it was, and Schwab won a bet that the shot ended up in the final film ''at all''[[/note]]. The film's opening title sequence was almost as expensive, to say nothing of the amount of money and effect spent on the nearly five minute long [[TheOner tracking shot]] that opens the film.
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** Large sums of money were spent on [[DoingItForTheArt elaborate cinematography]].cinematography. Second Unit Director Eric Schwab spent $80,000 on a five-camera shot of an airplane landing in New York City just to capture a once-a-year sunset against a runway at [=JFK=] Airport[[note]]Salamon dedicates an entire chapter in ''The Devil's Candy'' to this shot because of how troublesome it was, and Schwab won a bet that the shot ended up in the final film ''at all''[[/note]]. The film's opening title sequence was almost as expensive, to say nothing of the amount of money and effect spent on the nearly five minute long [[TheOner tracking shot]] that opens the film.
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* StarDerailingRole: This '''nearly''' was the case for Creator/TomHanks, so much so that he took a 19-month break from acting in order to re-evaluate his career decisions as well as spend time with his family. It also didn't help that his previous movie had been the similiarly unsuccessful ''Film/JoeVersusTheVolcano''. A year and a half later, Hanks returned to acting and redeemed himself with films like ''Film/ALeagueOfTheirOwn'', ''Film/{{Philadelphia}}'', and ''Film/ForrestGump''[[note]]the latter two earned Hanks two back-to-back Oscars[[/note]]. Of course, [[Film/Apollo13 the]] [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory rest]] [[Film/SavingPrivateRyan is]] [[Film/CastAway history]].
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* StarDerailingRole: This '''nearly''' was the case for Creator/TomHanks, so much so that he took a 19-month break from acting in order to re-evaluate his career decisions as well as spend time with his family. It also didn't help that his previous movie had been the similiarly unsuccessful ''Film/JoeVersusTheVolcano''. A year and a half later, Hanks returned to acting and redeemed himself with films like ''Film/ALeagueOfTheirOwn'', ''Film/{{Philadelphia}}'', and ''Film/ForrestGump''[[note]]the latter two earned Hanks two back-to-back Oscars[[/note]]. Of course, [[Film/Apollo13 the]] [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory [[Franchise/ToyStory rest]] [[Film/SavingPrivateRyan is]] [[Film/CastAway history]].
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** According to the book ''Devil's Candy'', Creator/BruceWillis was "was generally disliked by most of the cast and crew [due to his ego]." On one occasion, Willis, Creator/BrianDePalma and Creator/TomHanks were going over a scene to view their performances. Willis was bragging about how his work on ''Series/{{Moonlighting}}'' helped him to adapt on screen to material like this. Hanks always mild mannered looked at the screen and looked at Willis' face on screen and stated "Where's that shit eating grin" and then again stated "There it is, shit eating grin right there on screen". Willis had pretty much alienated his co-stars as well as the cast and crew working only hanging out with his entourage that consisted of his long time stylist Josee Norman, his double Randy Bowers and his bodyguards.
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** According to the book ''Devil's Candy'', Creator/BruceWillis was "was generally "generally disliked by most of the cast and crew [due to his ego]." On one occasion, Willis, Creator/BrianDePalma and Creator/TomHanks were going over a scene to view their performances. Willis was bragging about how his work on ''Series/{{Moonlighting}}'' helped him to adapt on screen to material like this. Hanks always mild mannered looked at the screen and looked at Willis' face on screen and stated "Where's that shit eating grin" and then again stated "There it is, shit eating grin right there on screen". Willis had pretty much alienated his co-stars as well as the cast and crew working only hanging out with his entourage that consisted of his long time stylist Josee Norman, his double Randy Bowers and his bodyguards.
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* HypotheticalCasting: Creator/BrianDePalma conceded that Creator/JohnLithgow would have been a better choice for Sherman [=McCoy=], "because he would have got the blue-blood arrogance of the character".
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** Creator/TomWolfe wanted Creator/ChevyChase to play Sherman [=McCoy=].
** Following the film's failure, Creator/BrianDePalma conceded that Creator/JohnLithgow would have been a better choice forSherman [=McCoy=], "because he would have got the blue-blood arrogance of the character".
** Creator/TomWolfe wanted Creator/ChevyChase to play Sherman [=McCoy=].
** Following the film's failure, Creator/BrianDePalma conceded that Creator/JohnLithgow would have been a better choice for
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** Creator/SteveMartin was going to play Sherman [=McCoy=] with Creator/MikeNichols directing, but the studio felt that Martin was too old. Tom Wolfe wanted Creator/ChevyChase. Also considered were Creator/KevinCostner, Creator/TomCruise, Creator/MichaelDouglas, Creator/ChristopherReeve and Creator/JonVoight
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** Creator/SteveMartin was going to play Sherman [=McCoy=] with Creator/MikeNichols directing, but the studio felt that Martin was too old. Tom Wolfe wanted Creator/ChevyChase. Also considered were Creator/KevinCostner, Creator/TomCruise, Creator/MichaelDouglas, Creator/ChristopherReeve and Creator/JonVoight
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* HypotheticalCasting: Creator/BrianDePalma conceded that Creator/JohnLithgow would have been a better choice for Sherman [=McCoy=], "because he would have got the blue-blood arrogance of the character".
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* CreatorBacklash: Creator/BrianDePalma hated the finale speech "The Decency Speech" that Tom Wolfe had originally included in the ''Magazine/RollingStone'' version of this story. He found it completely boring, but everyone including the studio wanted it since without it, the film had no real ending or conclusion. Creator/MichaelCristofer had to hastily reincorporate it into his screenplay primarily because the big "Sword of Justice" sequence that takes place outside the courtroom after Sherman is freed and takes a sword from the statue and starts swinging it at the press reporters was was filmed and deleted from the final cut of the film. This scene acted as the resolution and gave Creator/MorganFreeman's role a little more power than what was in Wolf's novel.
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* CreatorBacklash: Creator/BrianDePalma hated the finale speech judge's final CharacterFilibuster, known as "The Decency Speech" that Speech," which Tom Wolfe had originally included in the original ''Magazine/RollingStone'' version of this story. He serial but deleted from the book version. De Palma found it completely boring, but everyone including the studio wanted it since without it, the film had no real ending or conclusion. Creator/MichaelCristofer had to hastily reincorporate it into his screenplay primarily because the big "Sword of Justice" sequence that takes place outside the courtroom after Sherman is freed and takes a sword from the statue and starts swinging it at the press reporters was was filmed and deleted from the final cut of the film. This scene acted as the resolution and gave Creator/MorganFreeman's role a little more power than what was in Wolf's Wolfe's novel.
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* TroubledProduction: As documented in Julie Salamon's 1991 book ''The Devil's Candy'', the film became a cautionary tale on how ExecutiveMeddling and ego clashes can lead to a widely reviled adaptation. It was a filming experience that Creator/MorganFreeman said was like being on an aeroplane that you knew was going to crash.
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* TroubledProduction: As documented in Julie Salamon's 1991 book ''The Devil's Candy'', the film became a cautionary tale on how ExecutiveMeddling and ego clashes can lead to a widely reviled adaptation. It was a filming experience that Creator/MorganFreeman said was like being on an aeroplane that you knew was going to crash.
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** When De Palma's choices for the role of Peter Fallow[[note]]who was English in the book[[/note]] turned it down, the studio signed on Creator/BruceWillis solely on his recent star power. The studio also got concerned over the racial politics after Creator/SpikeLee publicly denounced the film's planned ending as racist [[note]]which he had to publicly apologize for, since he effectively spoiled the film before shooting had even began[[/note]], resulting in Creator/AlanArkin being replaced by Creator/MorganFreeman and a number of script changes. The film's protagonist was made more sympathetic when Creator/TomHanks landed the part.
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** When De Palma's choices for the role of Peter Fallow[[note]]who was English in the book[[/note]] turned it down, the studio signed on Creator/BruceWillis solely on his recent star power. The studio also got concerned over the racial politics after Creator/SpikeLee publicly denounced the film's planned ending as racist [[note]]which racist[[note]]which he had to publicly apologize for, since he effectively spoiled the film before shooting had even began[[/note]], resulting in Creator/AlanArkin being replaced by Creator/MorganFreeman and a number of script changes. The film's protagonist was made more sympathetic when Creator/TomHanks landed the part.
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** And there were tensions between Morgan Freeman and De Palma, as De Palma thought he was looking past the film and not putting his best effort in. And Creator/MelanieGriffith left the production for two weeks and then came back with a boob job, requiring her already finished scenes to be reshot.
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** And there were tensions between Morgan Freeman Creator/MorganFreeman and De Palma, as De Palma thought he was looking past the film and not putting his best effort in. And Creator/MelanieGriffith left the production for two weeks and then came back with a boob job, requiring her already finished scenes to be reshot.
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* UncreditedRole: Creator/FMurrayAbraham's contract for this movie stipulated that his name appear above the title in the advertising, or not at all. Since the producers already had Creator/TomHanks, Creator/MelanieGriffith, Creator/BruceWillis, and Creator/MorganFreeman above the title, Abraham chose not to be credited.
* WagTheDirector: The restaurant scene where Alan King dies right on Bruce Willis was intended to be more of a slapstick affair. But the pace of the scene was way too slow and much to Willis' liking who got completely frustrated and took over the scene without consulting Brian DePalma, who was irritated and had a talk with him after the scene was over in private. DePalma agreed with his ideas, but told him that he should've talked to him about before doing what he did in front of the cast and crew. DePalma went with Willis' idea and he was not happy because everything had be compromised between them.
* WagTheDirector: The restaurant scene where Alan King dies right on Bruce Willis was intended to be more of a slapstick affair. But the pace of the scene was way too slow and much to Willis' liking who got completely frustrated and took over the scene without consulting Brian DePalma, who was irritated and had a talk with him after the scene was over in private. DePalma agreed with his ideas, but told him that he should've talked to him about before doing what he did in front of the cast and crew. DePalma went with Willis' idea and he was not happy because everything had be compromised between them.
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** When De Palma's choices for the role of Peter Fallow[[note]]who was English in the book[[/note]] turned it down, the studio signed on Creator/BruceWillis solely on his recent star power. The studio also got concerned over the racial politics after Creator/SpikeLee sent them a strong letter denouncing the novel as racist, resulting in Creator/AlanArkin being replaced by Creator/MorganFreeman and a number of script changes. The film's protagonist was made more sympathetic when Creator/TomHanks landed the part.
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** When De Palma's choices for the role of Peter Fallow[[note]]who was English in the book[[/note]] turned it down, the studio signed on Creator/BruceWillis solely on his recent star power. The studio also got concerned over the racial politics after Creator/SpikeLee sent them a strong letter denouncing publicly denounced the novel film's planned ending as racist, racist [[note]]which he had to publicly apologize for, since he effectively spoiled the film before shooting had even began[[/note]], resulting in Creator/AlanArkin being replaced by Creator/MorganFreeman and a number of script changes. The film's protagonist was made more sympathetic when Creator/TomHanks landed the part.
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* StarDerailingRole: This '''nearly''' was the case for Creator/TomHanks, so much so that he took a 19-month break from acting in order to re-evaluate his career decisions as well as spend time with his family. A year and a half later, Hanks returned to acting and redeemed himself with films like ''Film/ALeagueOfTheirOwn'', ''Film/{{Philadelphia}}'', and ''Film/ForrestGump''[[note]]the latter two earned Hanks two back-to-back Oscars[[/note]]. Of course, [[Film/Apollo13 the]] [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory rest]] [[Film/SavingPrivateRyan is]] [[Film/CastAway history]].
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* StarDerailingRole: This '''nearly''' was the case for Creator/TomHanks, so much so that he took a 19-month break from acting in order to re-evaluate his career decisions as well as spend time with his family. It also didn't help that his previous movie had been the similiarly unsuccessful ''Film/JoeVersusTheVolcano''. A year and a half later, Hanks returned to acting and redeemed himself with films like ''Film/ALeagueOfTheirOwn'', ''Film/{{Philadelphia}}'', and ''Film/ForrestGump''[[note]]the latter two earned Hanks two back-to-back Oscars[[/note]]. Of course, [[Film/Apollo13 the]] [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory rest]] [[Film/SavingPrivateRyan is]] [[Film/CastAway history]].
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* RomanceOnTheSet: Creator/BrianDePalma and Creator/BethBroderick briefly dated as a result of making this movie.
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* CreatorBacklash: Creator/BrianDePalma hated the finale speech "The Decency Speech" that Tom Wolfe had originally included in the ''Magazine/RollingStone'' version of this story. He found it completely boring, but everyone including the studio wanted it since without it, the film had no real ending or conclusion. Michael Cristofer had to hastily reincorporate it into his screenplay primarily because the big "Sword of Justice" sequence that takes place outside the courtroom after Sherman is freed and takes a sword from the statue and starts swinging it at the press reporters was was filmed and deleted from the final cut of the film. This scene acted as the resolution and gave Creator/MorganFreeman's role a little more power than what was in Wolf's novel.
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* CreatorBacklash: Creator/BrianDePalma hated the finale speech "The Decency Speech" that Tom Wolfe had originally included in the ''Magazine/RollingStone'' version of this story. He found it completely boring, but everyone including the studio wanted it since without it, the film had no real ending or conclusion. Michael Cristofer Creator/MichaelCristofer had to hastily reincorporate it into his screenplay primarily because the big "Sword of Justice" sequence that takes place outside the courtroom after Sherman is freed and takes a sword from the statue and starts swinging it at the press reporters was was filmed and deleted from the final cut of the film. This scene acted as the resolution and gave Creator/MorganFreeman's role a little more power than what was in Wolf's novel.
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** Creator/WalterMatthau originally was offered the role of the judge but demanded a fee of $1 million. The producers balked at meeting his price and signed Creator/AlanArkin instead for a modest $150,000. Then complaints about the book negatively stereotyping black people resulted in a RaceLift and recasting. Creator/EdwardJamesOlmos was also considered.
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** Creator/WalterMatthau originally was offered the role of the judge but demanded a fee of $1 million. The producers balked at meeting his price and signed Creator/AlanArkin instead for a modest $150,000. Then complaints about the book negatively stereotyping black people resulted in a RaceLift and recasting. Creator/JoelGrey and Creator/EdwardJamesOlmos was were also considered.
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* TroubledProduction: As documented in Julie Salamon's 1991 book ''The Devil's Candy'', became a cautionary tale on how ExecutiveMeddling and ego clashes can lead to a widely reviled adaptation. It was a filming experience that Creator/MorganFreeman said was like being on an aeroplane that you knew was going to crash.
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* TroubledProduction: As documented in Julie Salamon's 1991 book ''The Devil's Candy'', the film became a cautionary tale on how ExecutiveMeddling and ego clashes can lead to a widely reviled adaptation. It was a filming experience that Creator/MorganFreeman said was like being on an aeroplane that you knew was going to crash.
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* TroubledProduction: As documented in the book ''The Devil's Candy: The Bonfire of the Vanities Goes to Hollywood'' (1991) by Julie Salmon. It's a cautionary tale about how ExecutiveMeddling and ego clashes can lead to one of the worst book adaptations ever made. As one such example, Creator/MelanieGriffith left the production for two weeks and then came back with a boob job. Looking back, Creator/MorganFreeman said that being in that film was like being on an aeroplane that you knew was going to crash.
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* TroubledProduction: As documented in the Julie Salamon's 1991 book ''The Devil's Candy: The Bonfire of the Vanities Goes to Hollywood'' (1991) by Julie Salmon. It's Candy'', became a cautionary tale about on how ExecutiveMeddling and ego clashes can lead to one a widely reviled adaptation. It was a filming experience that Creator/MorganFreeman said was like being on an aeroplane that you knew was going to crash.
** Given the original novel was a darkly humorous satire revolving around a racially charged TabloidMelodrama of intentionally {{Jerkass}} characters, the film raised some eyebrows when it was announced as a big-budget drama with an AllStarCast and Creator/BrianDePalma directing. Given the budget and scope of theworst book adaptations ever made. As one such example, film, ExecutiveMeddling took hold quickly.
** When De Palma's choices for the role of Peter Fallow[[note]]who was English in the book[[/note]] turned it down, the studio signed on Creator/BruceWillis solely on his recent star power. The studio also got concerned over the racial politics after Creator/SpikeLee sent them a strong letter denouncing the novel as racist, resulting in Creator/AlanArkin being replaced by Creator/MorganFreeman and a number of script changes. The film's protagonist was made more sympathetic when Creator/TomHanks landed the part.
** Large sums of money were spent on [[DoingItForTheArt elaborate cinematography]]. Second Unit Director Eric Schwab spent $80,000 on a five-camera shot of an airplane landing in New York City just to capture a once-a-year sunset against a runway at [=JFK=] Airport[[note]]Salamon dedicates an entire chapter in ''The Devil's Candy'' to this shot because of how troublesome it was, and Schwab won a bet that the shot ended up in the final film ''at all''[[/note]]. The film's opening title sequence was almost as expensive, to say nothing of the amount of money and effect spent on the nearly five minute long [[TheOner tracking shot]] that opens the film.
** Willis, fresh from his StarMakingRole on ''Film/DieHard'', brought an ego to the production that alienated most of the cast and crew. He spent most of his time with his entourage and constantly bragged about his work, causing even the usually mild-mannered Tom Hanks to snap at him. While filming Alan King's death scene, Willis got frustrated over the slow pacing and, without consulting De Palma, took over the scene to film it to his liking. This caused a good deal of tension between Willis and De Palma, even though De Palma eventually agreed with how Willis handled the scene.
** And there were tensions between Morgan Freeman and De Palma, as De Palma thought he was looking past the film and not putting his best effort in. And Creator/MelanieGriffith left the production for two weeks and then came back with a boobjob. Looking back, Creator/MorganFreeman said that being in that job, requiring her already finished scenes to be reshot.
** Ultimately, the film waslike being on an aeroplane that you knew a critical and financial failure, [[BoxOfficeBomb making only $15 million against its $47 million budget]] as critics took it to task for its heavy-handed satire and miscast actors. It was going to crash.the beginning of a downturn in De Palma's career. Tom Hanks took a break from acting partially because of this failure, and Morgan Freeman considers it an OldShame.
** Given the original novel was a darkly humorous satire revolving around a racially charged TabloidMelodrama of intentionally {{Jerkass}} characters, the film raised some eyebrows when it was announced as a big-budget drama with an AllStarCast and Creator/BrianDePalma directing. Given the budget and scope of the
** When De Palma's choices for the role of Peter Fallow[[note]]who was English in the book[[/note]] turned it down, the studio signed on Creator/BruceWillis solely on his recent star power. The studio also got concerned over the racial politics after Creator/SpikeLee sent them a strong letter denouncing the novel as racist, resulting in Creator/AlanArkin being replaced by Creator/MorganFreeman and a number of script changes. The film's protagonist was made more sympathetic when Creator/TomHanks landed the part.
** Large sums of money were spent on [[DoingItForTheArt elaborate cinematography]]. Second Unit Director Eric Schwab spent $80,000 on a five-camera shot of an airplane landing in New York City just to capture a once-a-year sunset against a runway at [=JFK=] Airport[[note]]Salamon dedicates an entire chapter in ''The Devil's Candy'' to this shot because of how troublesome it was, and Schwab won a bet that the shot ended up in the final film ''at all''[[/note]]. The film's opening title sequence was almost as expensive, to say nothing of the amount of money and effect spent on the nearly five minute long [[TheOner tracking shot]] that opens the film.
** Willis, fresh from his StarMakingRole on ''Film/DieHard'', brought an ego to the production that alienated most of the cast and crew. He spent most of his time with his entourage and constantly bragged about his work, causing even the usually mild-mannered Tom Hanks to snap at him. While filming Alan King's death scene, Willis got frustrated over the slow pacing and, without consulting De Palma, took over the scene to film it to his liking. This caused a good deal of tension between Willis and De Palma, even though De Palma eventually agreed with how Willis handled the scene.
** And there were tensions between Morgan Freeman and De Palma, as De Palma thought he was looking past the film and not putting his best effort in. And Creator/MelanieGriffith left the production for two weeks and then came back with a boob
** Ultimately, the film was
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* CreatorBacklash: Creator/BrianDePalma hated the finale speech "The Decency Speech" that Tom Wolfe had originally included in the ''Magazine/RollingStone'' version of this story. He found it completely boring, but everyone including the studio wanted it since without it, the film had no real ending or conclusion. Michael Cristofer had to hastily reincorporate it into his screenplay primarily because the big "Sword of Justice" sequence that takes place outside the courtroom after Sherman is freed and takes a sword from the statue and starts swinging it at the press reporters was was filmed and deleted from the final cut of the film. This scene acted as the resolution and gave Creator/MorganFreeman's role a little more power than what was in Wolf's novel.
* CreatorCouple: Creator/TomHanks' wife, Creator/RitaWilson came to visit him in New York while she was pregnant and spend time with him for a weekend since he was not shooting and he had missed her. Creator/BrianDePalma had just re-conceived the films' opening sequence which involved a one shot steadycam entrance featuring Peter Fallow and needed an actress to play the role of the woman who Willis' meets to bring him into the building after he arrives at the Winter Garden. [=De Palma=] really wanted her to play the part and offered it to her on the spot. After thinking about it, she accepted it to [=De Palma=]'s delight.
* CreatorCouple: Creator/TomHanks' wife, Creator/RitaWilson came to visit him in New York while she was pregnant and spend time with him for a weekend since he was not shooting and he had missed her. Creator/BrianDePalma had just re-conceived the films' opening sequence which involved a one shot steadycam entrance featuring Peter Fallow and needed an actress to play the role of the woman who Willis' meets to bring him into the building after he arrives at the Winter Garden. [=De Palma=] really wanted her to play the part and offered it to her on the spot. After thinking about it, she accepted it to [=De Palma=]'s delight.
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* HostilityOnTheSet: Creator/BrianDePalma, Creator/TomHanks and Creator/BruceWillis were going over a scene to view their performances. Willis was bragging about how his work on ''Series/{{Moonlighting}}'' helped him to adapt on screen to material like this. Hanks always mild mannered looked at the screen and looked at Willis' face on screen and stated "Where's that shit eating grin" and then again stated "There it is, shit eating grin right there on screen". Willis had pretty much alienated his co-stars as well as the cast and crew working only hanging out with his entourage that consisted of his long time stylist Josee Norman, his double Randy Bowers and his bodyguards.
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* HostilityOnTheSet: Creator/BrianDePalma, Creator/TomHanks and HostilityOnTheSet:
** According to the book ''Devil's Candy'', Creator/BruceWillis was "was generally disliked by most of the cast and crew [due to his ego]." On one occasion, Willis, Creator/BrianDePalma and Creator/TomHanks were going over a scene to view their performances. Willis was bragging about how his work on ''Series/{{Moonlighting}}'' helped him to adapt on screen to material like this. Hanks always mild mannered looked at the screen and looked at Willis' face on screen and stated "Where's that shit eating grin" and then again stated "There it is, shit eating grin right there on screen". Willis had pretty much alienated his co-stars as well as the cast and crew working only hanging out with his entourage that consisted of his long time stylist Josee Norman, his double Randy Bowers and hisbodyguards.bodyguards.
** At one point, [=De Palma=] became very irritated with Creator/MorganFreeman and how he was handling his scenes. He felt that Freeman was more concentrated and worried about his upcoming Shakespeare in the Park performance in ''Theatre/TheTamingOfTheShrew'' rather than reading the script, studying his lines for the big "decency speech" which closed the scene after Sherman [=McCoy=] was free to go. He was also not happy that Freeman was not getting enough rest to really put his best efforts into his role, which also personally irritated him.
** According to the book ''Devil's Candy'', Creator/BruceWillis was "was generally disliked by most of the cast and crew [due to his ego]." On one occasion, Willis, Creator/BrianDePalma and Creator/TomHanks were going over a scene to view their performances. Willis was bragging about how his work on ''Series/{{Moonlighting}}'' helped him to adapt on screen to material like this. Hanks always mild mannered looked at the screen and looked at Willis' face on screen and stated "Where's that shit eating grin" and then again stated "There it is, shit eating grin right there on screen". Willis had pretty much alienated his co-stars as well as the cast and crew working only hanging out with his entourage that consisted of his long time stylist Josee Norman, his double Randy Bowers and his
** At one point, [=De Palma=] became very irritated with Creator/MorganFreeman and how he was handling his scenes. He felt that Freeman was more concentrated and worried about his upcoming Shakespeare in the Park performance in ''Theatre/TheTamingOfTheShrew'' rather than reading the script, studying his lines for the big "decency speech" which closed the scene after Sherman [=McCoy=] was free to go. He was also not happy that Freeman was not getting enough rest to really put his best efforts into his role, which also personally irritated him.
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* WagTheDirector: According to the book ''Devil's Candy'', Creator/BruceWillis was "was generally disliked by most of the cast and crew [due to his ego]." In one instance, during the filming of a scene in which Willis was with Alan King (the scene in which the character played by King dies), Willis challenged the crew to make the whole scene move along faster, allegedly because it was very hot on the set. Although Willis was called out of the set by Creator/BrianDePalma to discuss the incident, this particular scene ended up being considerably shorter and simpler than originally intended.
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* WagTheDirector: According The restaurant scene where Alan King dies right on Bruce Willis was intended to be more of a slapstick affair. But the book ''Devil's Candy'', Creator/BruceWillis pace of the scene was "was generally disliked by most way too slow and much to Willis' liking who got completely frustrated and took over the scene without consulting Brian DePalma, who was irritated and had a talk with him after the scene was over in private. DePalma agreed with his ideas, but told him that he should've talked to him about before doing what he did in front of the cast and crew [due to his ego]." In one instance, during the filming of a scene in which Willis was crew. DePalma went with Alan King (the scene in which the character played by King dies), Willis challenged the crew to make the whole scene move along faster, allegedly Willis' idea and he was not happy because it was very hot on the set. Although Willis was called out of the set by Creator/BrianDePalma to discuss the incident, this particular scene ended up being considerably shorter and simpler than originally intended.everything had be compromised between them.
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* ActorInspiredHeroism: The character of Sherman [=McCoy=] was made more likable and sympathetic than the book when Creator/TomHanks was cast (at the time, he hadn't quite broken out as a dramatic actor yet and was known for comedic roles).
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* CreatorKiller: Creator/BrianDePalma's career never fully recovered from the film's failure; his best-regarded effort since is ''Film/CarlitosWay'' while his most commercially-regarded effort after is ''Film/MissionImpossible''.
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* CreatorKiller: Creator/BrianDePalma's career never fully recovered from the film's failure; his best-regarded effort since is ''Film/CarlitosWay'' while his most commercially-regarded effort after is ''Film/MissionImpossible''.''Film/MissionImpossible1996''.
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** A swordfight between Sherman [=McCoy=] and Peter Fallow was shot for the end of the film, but was never used.
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** A swordfight SwordFight between Sherman [=McCoy=] and Peter Fallow was shot for the end of the film, but was never used.
* FocusGroupEnding: The original script ended cynically with the supposed victim of the hit-and-run walking out of the hospital, suggesting that the whole scenario was concocted. That ending did not test well with audiences and was dropped.
* HostilityOnTheSet: Creator/BrianDePalma, Creator/TomHanks and Creator/BruceWillis were going over a scene to view their performances. Willis was bragging about how his work on ''Series/{{Moonlighting}}'' helped him to adapt on screen to material like this. Hanks always mild mannered looked at the screen and looked at Willis' face on screen and stated "Where's that shit eating grin" and then again stated "There it is, shit eating grin right there on screen". Willis had pretty much alienated his co-stars as well as the cast and crew working only hanging out with his entourage that consisted of his long time stylist Josee Norman, his double Randy Bowers and his bodyguards.
* HostilityOnTheSet: Creator/BrianDePalma, Creator/TomHanks and Creator/BruceWillis were going over a scene to view their performances. Willis was bragging about how his work on ''Series/{{Moonlighting}}'' helped him to adapt on screen to material like this. Hanks always mild mannered looked at the screen and looked at Willis' face on screen and stated "Where's that shit eating grin" and then again stated "There it is, shit eating grin right there on screen". Willis had pretty much alienated his co-stars as well as the cast and crew working only hanging out with his entourage that consisted of his long time stylist Josee Norman, his double Randy Bowers and his bodyguards.
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* StarDerailingRole: This '''nearly''' was the case for Tom Hanks, so much so that he took a 19-month break from acting in order to re-evaluate his career decisions as well as spend time with his family. A year and a half later, Hanks returned to acting and redeemed himself with films like ''Film/ALeagueOfTheirOwn'', ''Film/{{Philadelphia}}'', and ''Film/ForrestGump''[[note]]the latter two earned Hanks two back-to-back Oscars[[/note]]. Of course, [[Film/Apollo13 the]] [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory rest]] [[Film/SavingPrivateRyan is]] [[Film/CastAway history]].
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* StarDerailingRole: This '''nearly''' was the case for Tom Hanks, Creator/TomHanks, so much so that he took a 19-month break from acting in order to re-evaluate his career decisions as well as spend time with his family. A year and a half later, Hanks returned to acting and redeemed himself with films like ''Film/ALeagueOfTheirOwn'', ''Film/{{Philadelphia}}'', and ''Film/ForrestGump''[[note]]the latter two earned Hanks two back-to-back Oscars[[/note]]. Of course, [[Film/Apollo13 the]] [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory rest]] [[Film/SavingPrivateRyan is]] [[Film/CastAway history]].
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** Creator/SteveMartin was going to play Sherman [=McCoy=] with Creator/MikeNichols directing. Tom Wolfe wanted Creator/ChevyChase. Also considered were Creator/KevinCostner, Creator/TomCruise, Creator/MichaelDouglas, Creator/ChristopherReeve and Creator/JonVoight
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** Creator/SteveMartin was going to play Sherman [=McCoy=] with Creator/MikeNichols directing.directing, but the studio felt that Martin was too old. Tom Wolfe wanted Creator/ChevyChase. Also considered were Creator/KevinCostner, Creator/TomCruise, Creator/MichaelDouglas, Creator/ChristopherReeve and Creator/JonVoight
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** Creator/StevenSpielberg was briefly considered as a director due to its influence with the studio, who according to many insiders and Julie Salamon's book, he always gets the chance to see all the scripts sent at Warner. His personal friend Creator/BrianDePalma got the job and Spielberg even visited the set created for the movie in Los Angeles.
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** Creator/StevenSpielberg was briefly considered as a director due to its influence with the studio, who according to many insiders and Julie Salamon's book, he always gets the chance to see all the scripts sent at Warner. His personal friend Creator/BrianDePalma got the job and Spielberg even visited the set created for the movie in Los Angeles. Creator/AdrianLyne was asked to direct, but declined in favour of ''Film/JacobsLadder''.
** The film's original opening which was conceived by Eric Schwab, [=De Palma=]'s Assistant Director was to have been a jewel case made of crystal reflecting against a backdrop that would've faded into a gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art which would've introduced Peter Fallow as the man of honor. This had to be scrapped when the museum backed out due to the controversy the film had been garnering. Schwab and [=De Palma=] had to come up with another solution and that was the opening the film opens with in the final cut. [=De Palma=] had set it up as one shot deal where a drunken Fallow goes through all these slapstick styled follies as he heads to the Winter Garden and his moment of glory.
** The film's original opening which was conceived by Eric Schwab, [=De Palma=]'s Assistant Director was to have been a jewel case made of crystal reflecting against a backdrop that would've faded into a gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art which would've introduced Peter Fallow as the man of honor. This had to be scrapped when the museum backed out due to the controversy the film had been garnering. Schwab and [=De Palma=] had to come up with another solution and that was the opening the film opens with in the final cut. [=De Palma=] had set it up as one shot deal where a drunken Fallow goes through all these slapstick styled follies as he heads to the Winter Garden and his moment of glory.
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** Creator/KristinScottThomas personally screen-tested for the role of Judy [=McCoy=], but when invited to Los Angeles to test with Hanks, she happened to be on vacation with her children, and couldn't make it. [=De Palma=] didn't forget her, when casting ''Film/MissionImpossible1996''.
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* StarDerailingRole: This '''nearly''' was the case for Tom Hanks, so much so that he took a 19-month break from acting in order to re-evaluate his career decisions as well as spend time with his family. A year and a half later, Hanks returned to acting and redeemed himself with films like ''Film/ALeagueOfTheirOwn'', ''Film/{{Philadelphia}}'', and ''Film/ForrestGump''[[note]]the latter two earned Hanks two back-to-back Oscars[[/note]]. Of course,[[Film/Apollo13 the]] [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory rest]] [[Film/SavingPrivateRyan is]] [[Film/CastAway history]].
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* StarDerailingRole: This '''nearly''' was the case for Tom Hanks, so much so that he took a 19-month break from acting in order to re-evaluate his career decisions as well as spend time with his family. A year and a half later, Hanks returned to acting and redeemed himself with films like ''Film/ALeagueOfTheirOwn'', ''Film/{{Philadelphia}}'', and ''Film/ForrestGump''[[note]]the latter two earned Hanks two back-to-back Oscars[[/note]]. Of course,[[Film/Apollo13 course, [[Film/Apollo13 the]] [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory rest]] [[Film/SavingPrivateRyan is]] [[Film/CastAway history]].
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* StarDerailingRole: This '''nearly''' was the case for Tom Hanks, so much so that he took a 19-month break from acting in order to re-evaluate his career decisions as well as spend time with his family. A year and a half later, Hanks returned to acting and redeemed himself with films like ''Film/ALeagueOfTheirOwn'', ''Film/{{Philadelphia}}'', and ''Film/ForrestGump''[[note]]the latter two earned Hanks two back-to-back Oscars[[/note]]. [[Film/Apollo13 The]] Of course,[[Film/Apollo13 the]] [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory rest]] [[Film/SavingPrivateRyan is]] [[Film/CastAway history]].
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* StarDerailingRole: This ''nearly'' '''nearly''' was the case for Tom Hanks, so much so that he took a 19-month break from acting in order to re-evaluate his career decisions as well as spend time with his family. A year and a half later, Hanks returned to acting and redeemed himself with films like ''Film/ALeagueOfTheirOwn'', ''Film/{{Philadelphia}}'', and ''Film/ForrestGump''[[note]]the latter two earned Hanks two back-to-back Oscars[[/note]]. [[Film/Apollo13 The]] [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory rest]] [[Film/SavingPrivateRyan is]] [[Film/CastAway history]].
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* StarDerailingRole: This ''nearly'' was the case for Tom Hanks, so much so that he took a 19-month break from acting in order to re-evaluate his career decisions as well as spend time with his family. A year and a half later, Hanks returned to acting and redeemed himself with films like Film/ALeagueOfTheirOwn, Film/{{Philadelphia}}, ''Film/ALeagueOfTheirOwn'', ''Film/{{Philadelphia}}'', and Film/ForrestGump [[note]]the ''Film/ForrestGump''[[note]]the latter two earned Hanks two back-to-back Oscars[[/note]]. [[Film/Apollo13 The]] [[Film/ToyStory [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory rest]] [[Film/SavingPrivateRyan is]] [[Film/CastAway history]].
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* StarDerailingRole: This ''nearly'' was the case for Tom Hanks, so much so that he took a 19-month break from acting in order to re-evaluate his career decisions as well as spend time with his family. A year and a half later, Hanks returned to acting and redeemed himself with films like Film/ALeagueOfTheirOwn, Film/{{Philadelphia}}, and Film/ForrestGump [[note]]the latter two earned Hanks two back-to-back Oscars[[/note]]. [[Film/Apollo13 The]] [[Film/ToyStory rest]] [[Film/SavingPrivateRyan is]] [[Film/Castaway [[Film/CastAway history]].
