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* DisownedAdaptation: Downplayed. In [[https://web.archive.org/web/20160406153504/www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704576204574529703577274572 an interview]] with the Wall Street Journal in 2009, Creator/CormacMccarthy stated that he thought the movie could have been better though he was doubtful that the original, longer cut would have made a difference; in fact, he thought making it even ''shorter'' might have improved it:
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* DisownedAdaptation: Downplayed. In [[https://web.archive.org/web/20160406153504/www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704576204574529703577274572 an interview]] with the Wall Street Journal in 2009, Creator/CormacMccarthy stated that he thought the movie could have been better better, though he was doubtful that the original, longer cut would have made a difference; in fact, he thought making it even ''shorter'' might have improved it:
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* DisownedAdaptation: Downplayed. In [[https://web.archive.org/web/20160406153504/www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704576204574529703577274572 an interview]] with the Wall Street Journal in 2009, Creator/CormacMccarthy stated that he thought the movie could have been better, better though he was doubtful that the original, longer cut would have made it better; a difference; in fact, he thought making it even ''shorter'' might have improved it:
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* DisownedAdaptation: Downplayed. In [[https://web.archive.org/web/20160406153504/www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704576204574529703577274572 an interview]] with the Wall Street Journal in 2009, Creator/CormacMccarthy stated that he thought the movie could have been better, though he was doubtful that the original, longer cut would have made it better; in fact, he thought making it even ''shorter'' might have improved it:
->"It could've been better. As it stands today it could be cut and made into a pretty good movie. The director had the notion that he could put the entire book up on the screen. Well, you can't do that. You have to pick out the story that you want to tell and put that on the screen. And so he made this four-hour film and then he found that if he was actually going to get it released, he would have to cut it down to two hours."
->"It could've been better. As it stands today it could be cut and made into a pretty good movie. The director had the notion that he could put the entire book up on the screen. Well, you can't do that. You have to pick out the story that you want to tell and put that on the screen. And so he made this four-hour film and then he found that if he was actually going to get it released, he would have to cut it down to two hours."
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* SeparatedAtBirthCasting: Creator/JessePlemons shot scenes as the younger version of Creator/MattDamon's character John Grady Cole, albeit his scenes ended up being deleted. Plemons is the same actor whose uncanny resemblance to Damon led to his character in ''Series/BreakingBad'' gaining the FanNickname "Meth Damon", due to the series centering around meth trafficking.
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* SeparatedAtBirthCasting: Creator/JessePlemons shot scenes as the younger version of Creator/MattDamon's character John Grady Cole, albeit his scenes ended up being deleted. Plemons is the same actor whose uncanny resemblance to Damon led to his meth-manufacturer character in ''Series/BreakingBad'' gaining the FanNickname "Meth Damon", due to the series centering around meth trafficking.Damon".
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* FollowUpFailure: Creator/BillyBobThornton's previous directorial effort was ''Film/SlingBlade'', which was a critical and commercial success. This was big enough failure to kill his love of filmmaking for a while.
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** Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio was considered for John Grady Cole. It was reported at the time that [=DiCaprio=] was dragging his feet in committing to the film. The producers decided not to wait around for his decision and ultimately cast Creator/MattDamon. Creator/BradPitt was also offered the role.
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** Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio was considered for John Grady Cole. It was reported at the time that [=DiCaprio=] was dragging his feet in committing to the film. The producers decided not to wait around for his decision and ultimately cast Creator/MattDamon. Creator/BradPitt was and Creator/NickStahl were also offered the role.
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* DeletedRole: Jesse Plemons' scenes as the young John Grady Cole were completely cut from the film. He had no idea until he actually saw the film with friends and family.
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** Creator/TobeyMaguire was cast as Lacey Rawlins, but dropped out to be in ''Film/TheCiderHouseRules''.
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** Creator/TobeyMaguire was cast as Lacey Rawlins, but dropped out to be in ''Film/TheCiderHouseRules''.''Film/TheCiderHouseRules''.
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** Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio was considered for John Grady Cole. It was reported at the time that DiCaprio was dragging his feet in committing to the film. The producers decided not to wait around for his decision and ultimately cast Creator/MattDamon. Creator/BradPitt was also offered the role.
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** Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio was considered for John Grady Cole. It was reported at the time that DiCaprio [=DiCaprio=] was dragging his feet in committing to the film. The producers decided not to wait around for his decision and ultimately cast Creator/MattDamon. Creator/BradPitt was also offered the role.
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* BoxOfficeBomb: The film. Budget, $57 million. Box office, $18,133,495.
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* DeletedRole: Jesse Plemons' scenes as the young John Grady Cole were completely cut from the film. He had no idea until he actually saw the film with friends and family.
* ExecutiveMeddling: After Creator/BillyBobThornton completed his cut (said to be somewhere between three and four hours), Harvey Weinstein forced him to cut more than another hour from it. Peter Biskind suggests in his book ''Down and Dirty Pictures'' that this was at least partially done as payback for Thornton's refusal to cut ''Film/SlingBlade''.
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** At one time, Creator/MikeNichols was attached to the project.
** Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio was considered for John Grady Cole. It was reported at the time that DiCaprio was dragging his feet in committing to the film. The producers decided not to wait around for his decision and ultimately cast Creator/MattDamon. Creator/BradPitt was also offered the role.
** Creator/NataliePortman turned down the role of Alejandra.
** Creator/TobeyMaguire was cast as Lacey Rawlins, but dropped out to be in ''Film/TheCiderHouseRules''.
* DeletedRole: Jesse Plemons' scenes as the young John Grady Cole were completely cut from the film. He had no idea until he actually saw the film with friends and family.
* ExecutiveMeddling: After Creator/BillyBobThornton completed his cut (said to be somewhere between three and four hours), Harvey Weinstein forced him to cut more than another hour from it. Peter Biskind suggests in his book ''Down and Dirty Pictures'' that this was at least partially done as payback for Thornton's refusal to cut ''Film/SlingBlade''.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** At one time, Creator/MikeNichols was attached to the project.
** Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio was considered for John Grady Cole. It was reported at the time that DiCaprio was dragging his feet in committing to the film. The producers decided not to wait around for his decision and ultimately cast Creator/MattDamon. Creator/BradPitt was also offered the role.
** Creator/NataliePortman turned down the role of Alejandra.
** Creator/TobeyMaguire was cast as Lacey Rawlins, but dropped out to be in ''Film/TheCiderHouseRules''.
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* BoxOfficeBomb: The film. Budget, $57 million. Box office, $18,133,495.
