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Old 27th January 2016, 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs View Post
I haven't read the book, but heard Ewan McGregor was perfect for the lead role. However, because it was an American film, they wanted a more marketable actor and Leonardo DiCaprio was riding high from Romeo + Juliet, Titanic, and The Man in the Iron Mask. However, there are rumours McGregor and Danny Boyle clashed in preproduction leading the role of Richard to go to DiCaprio and be rewritten as an American.
Yes McGregor would have been perfect for the role. Did you like the film?
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