The 1988 Marshal comedy « Big » had a fun, fantastic prerequisite. A 12-year-old boy named Josh (David Moscow) is tired of getting to a child as a child, feeling that the world too often overcomes people of his age group. Josh, Josh, visits the carnival and finds a car that works on a coin -based coin/wishes called Zoltar. He inserts his money and wants to be « big », just woke up in the morning after Tom Hanks’s body, which was 32 at the time. Suddenly, 20 years older, Josh escapes by the Mercedes Ruehl, who does not recognize him, and is forced to enter the adult labor to survive. The only person who knows his secret is his best friend (Jared Rashon).
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« Great » was an excursion force from all who participated in its creation, and it was nominated for two awards of the academy, including the best actor (for Hanks) and the best original scenario (for Gary Ross and Spielberg). The film was made for an average of $ 18 million at the time, but earned a tremendous $ 151.7 million back. To put it in perspective, it’s more money than money The first movie « die » Made the same year.
Since 1988, various magazines have published retrospectives on « Big », so its development is well known. Originally it was Stephen Spielberg’s movie In the roles of Harrison Ford as Josh, but Spielberg switched to the project to work on the « Empire of the Sun ». After all, the marshal came on board, and the net was dropped to find an adult actor who could play a 12-year-old boy. Josh’s role was offered almost every great star in Hollywood at the time. Warren Beatty, like Matthew Modin, turned to this movie. Similarly, Kevin Kostner, Sean Peng, Steve Gutenberg, John Travolta, Jeff Bridge, Gary Busy and Andy Garcia were either checking or were considered but disabled for various reasons.
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In an interview with Popeater (Corned with a digital spy In 2011) Dennis Quyid confirmed that he also approached the lead role in the « Big » before moving to the project.
Dennis Quyid, on the surprise, gave up the big
In 1988, Quaid was already a noticeable movie star. Previously, he appeared in a decent « Oscarsk drama » Correct Material « in 1983, except for playing or in movies such as » Dreamscape « , Underestroked « Enemy of Mine », « Big Easy » and « Innel ». He was very much in demand, which also meant that he could be picky to the projects he had chosen. He confessed that he gave up « great » so that he could accept another job, explaining:
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« I think I have refusedPega Sue got married ‘ It turned out to be a good choice. But this refused (Francis Ford) Kapol. «
Quaid, to take career terms, appeared in « All American » and the « Doa » remake in 1988, before playing Jerry Levis in « Big Fire Balls! » In 1989, for one of these films, he abandoned the Great.
In an interview with Popeater, Kwehd said I did not regret giving up the role and was glad for the success of the film. He noticed that his only regrets in his career could not work with some of his favorite directors like David Lynn. This was a change of attitude compared to Interview in 2002, conducted with Larry KingIn which he said he really regretted he had abandoned the « great ». At the time, he didn’t even remember why. « Why did I give up » big? « I forgot.
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No wonder he does not remember. After all, in the late 1980s, it was a successful but rough time for Quaid, which then sincerely spoke about his anorexia and dependence on cocaine. He kicked, as in the 1990s, found a religion and continues to act to this day.
Tom Hanks, meanwhile, also seems good.
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