"[Depp] was interested in doing the Jackie Boy character that Benicio [Del Toro] played [in the first one], but he was doing that movie 'Libertine' in Europe and it just kept getting pushed and delayed and went right through our shooting schedule," Rodriquez said of the actor he directed in "Once Upon a Time in Mexico."
"But there is a better role for him in ['Hell and Back']. I kept going, 'Gosh, Jackie Boy is a small part, he could be really good [as Wallace].' When he wasn't available, I thought maybe it was meant to be."
While no deal is in place for Depp at the moment, Rodriguez seemed coyly confident they would get the Oscar-nominated actor. The director was equally excited about potentially casting another of his old favorites, Antonio Banderas.
"When I showed him the first sample of the work, he went, 'Man I'll do anything in that. I'll be the hunchback. You have to bring me onboard, that looks amazing,' " Rodriguez recalled.
"So Frank met him that time too and he said, 'I have got to find something for that guy. I've never met him before. He's amazing.' [So we're] looking at the cast of characters and [looking] to see where he can fit."
Read more on the story and Dawson's character here!
4 comments:
I didn't see anything about Christopher Lee in that article... Strange.
By the way, why didn't any of you Horrorthonners tell me how great Casino Royale is!? I can't believe I didn't see that on the big screen. For shame!
I've learned to expect that anytime I recommend a movie to you you're response is always, "I'll wait for the DVD".
DANG! Johnny Depp and Optimus Prime in one day? JPX must be flipping out!
Now that I've actually read the post, and having read the Sin City story Hell and Back, seeing Depp play Wallace (that story's main character) would be super fun.
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