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** In what would have been a ''serious'' case of WTHCastingAgency, Creator/WarnerBros reportedly wanted ''Creator/BetteMidler'' as Daisy and '''Creator/EddieMurphy''' as Hoke.

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** In what would have been a ''serious'' case of WTHCastingAgency, QuestionableCasting, Creator/WarnerBros reportedly wanted ''Creator/BetteMidler'' as Daisy and '''Creator/EddieMurphy''' as Hoke.
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* StarMakingRole: For Creator/MorganFreeman, who also starred in the original 1987 stage production. The same year, he earned an Oscar nomination for ''Film/StreetSmart''.

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* StarMakingRole: For Creator/MorganFreeman, who also starred in the original 1987 stage production. The same year, he earned an Oscar nomination for ''Film/StreetSmart''.''Film/StreetSmart1987''.
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* AFIS100Years100Cheers: #77

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** Creator/AngelaLansbury lobbied ''hard'' for the part of Daisy. She would eventually play the character onstage three decades later with Creator/JamesEarlJones.
** In what would have been a ''serious'' case of WTHCastingAgency, Creator/WarnerBros reportedly wanted ''Creator/BetteMidler'' as Daisy and '''Creator/EddieMurphy''' as Hoke.

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** Creator/AngelaLansbury lobbied ''hard'' for the part of Daisy. She would eventually play the character onstage three decades later with Creator/JamesEarlJones.
Creator/JamesEarlJones. The producers wanted Creator/ShirleyMacLaine, but she felt she was too young for the part.
** In what would have been a ''serious'' case of WTHCastingAgency, Creator/WarnerBros reportedly wanted ''Creator/BetteMidler'' as Daisy and '''Creator/EddieMurphy''' as Hoke.Hoke.
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** Creator/AngelaLansbury lobbied ''hard'' for the part of Daisy. She would eventually play the character onstage three decades later.

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** Creator/AngelaLansbury lobbied ''hard'' for the part of Daisy. She would eventually play the character onstage three decades later.later with Creator/JamesEarlJones.
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* FakeAmerican: British Creator/JessicaTandy and Canadian Creator/DanAckroyd playing Southerners.

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* FakeAmerican: British Creator/JessicaTandy and Canadian Creator/DanAckroyd Creator/DanAykroyd playing Southerners.
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* FakeAmerican: British Creator/JessicaTandy and Canadian Creator/DanAckroyd playing Southerners.
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** In what would have been a ''serious'' case of WTHCastingAgency, Creator/WarnerBros reportedly wanted ''Bette Midler'' as Daisy and '''Creator/EddieMurphy''' as Hoke.

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** In what would have been a ''serious'' case of WTHCastingAgency, Creator/WarnerBros reportedly wanted ''Bette Midler'' ''Creator/BetteMidler'' as Daisy and '''Creator/EddieMurphy''' as Hoke.
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* StarMakingRole: For MorganFreeman, who also starred in the original 1987 stage production. The same year, he earned an Oscar nomination for ''Film/StreetSmart''.

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* StarMakingRole: For MorganFreeman, Creator/MorganFreeman, who also starred in the original 1987 stage production. The same year, he earned an Oscar nomination for ''Film/StreetSmart''.

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* StarMakingRole: For MorganFreeman, who also starred in the original 1987 stage production. (In the same year, he earned an Oscar nomination for ''Film/StreetSmart'', however.)

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* StarMakingRole: For MorganFreeman, who also starred in the original 1987 stage production. (In the The same year, he earned an Oscar nomination for ''Film/StreetSmart'', however.)''Film/StreetSmart''.
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** Creator/AngelaLansbury lobbied ''hard'' for the part of Daisy. She would eventually play the character onstage three decades later.
** In what would have been a ''serious'' case of WTHCastingAgency, Creator/WarnerBros reportedly wanted ''Bette Midler'' as Daisy and '''Creator/EddieMurphy''' as Hoke.
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* AFIS100Years100Cheers: #77
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* StarMakingRole: For MorganFreeman, who also starred in the original 1987 stage production. (In 1986, he earned an Oscar nomination for ''Film/StreetSmart'', however.)

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* StarMakingRole: For MorganFreeman, who also starred in the original 1987 stage production. (In 1986, the same year, he earned an Oscar nomination for ''Film/StreetSmart'', however.)
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* StarMakingRole: For MorganFreeman, who also starred in the original 1987 stage production.

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* StarMakingRole: For MorganFreeman, who also starred in the original 1987 stage production. (In 1986, he earned an Oscar nomination for ''Film/StreetSmart'', however.)
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