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Quiz about Casting Choices of the Coen Brothers

Casting Choices of the Coen Brothers Quiz

The Coen brothers have given us some great movies, from "Blood Simple" to "Fargo" and "The Big Lebowski". Here is a short quiz on some of the actors and actresses that have starred in a Coen movie. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by nimaine. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
nimaine

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
118,458

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which actress is married to Joel Coen and won an Academy Award for her portrayal as a pregnant police chief? Hint

Frances McDormand

Frances Fisher

Jodie Foster

Frances Sternhagen

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Question 2 of 10

2. He is a famous nephew and starred as a baby-snatcher in one of the Coens' finest films. Who is this? Hint

George Clooney

Nicolas Cage

Aidan Quinn

Liev Schrieber

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which actress (with a distinctive voice) was the Coen brothers' first choice for "Fargo"? Hint

Helen Hunt

Joey Lauren Adams

Holly Hunter

Maud Adams

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which big guy has appeared in many, but not all, of the Coens' pics? Hint

John Candy

Ving Rhames

Michael Clarke Duncan

John Goodman

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which actor starred as a gangster in "Miller's Crossing", and has also appeared in a film with Kevin Spacey? Hint

Donald Sutherland

Steven Baldwin

Gabriel Byrne

Peter Gallagher

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Question 6 of 10

6. This actor has portrayed such diverse characters as Norville Barnes and Andy Dufresne. Who is he? Hint

Bruce Greenwood

Tom Cruise

Tim Robbins

Benicio Del Toro

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Coen brothers love this guy; he has appeared in "Miller's Crossing", "Barton Fink", "The Hudsucker Proxy", "Fargo" and "The Big Lebowski". Who is this Coen favourite? Hint

John Goodman

Scott Glenn

William H. Macy

Steve Buscemi

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Question 8 of 10

8. This man, another Coen stalwart, has portrayed a ten-pin bowler called Jesus. Who is he? Hint

Jeff Bridges

John Turturro

Kevin McNally

James Gandolfini

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Question 9 of 10

9. This very talented actor has appeared alongside Julia Roberts, and he was the star of "Tom Jones". Who is he? Hint

Hugh Grant

Richard Gere

Albert Finney

Eric Roberts

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which now-famous director started out as cinematographer working on Coen movies? Hint

James Cameron

Quentin Tarantino

Robert Zemeckis

Barry Sonnenfeld

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which actress is married to Joel Coen and won an Academy Award for her portrayal as a pregnant police chief?

Answer: Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand, brilliant in "Fargo", has also been featured in "The Wonder Boys" and "Almost Famous". Holly Hunter apparently had suggested her for the role in "Fargo".

2. He is a famous nephew and starred as a baby-snatcher in one of the Coens' finest films. Who is this?

Answer: Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage starred alongside Holly Hunter in "Raising Arizona", a Coen gem of 1987. His uncle is none other than Francis Ford Coppola!

3. Which actress (with a distinctive voice) was the Coen brothers' first choice for "Fargo"?

Answer: Holly Hunter

Holly Hunter has also starred in "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" opposite George Clooney, and she supplied an uncredited voice in "Blood Simple".

4. Which big guy has appeared in many, but not all, of the Coens' pics?

Answer: John Goodman

John Goodman has appeared in "Raising Arizona", "The Hudsucker Proxy", "The Big Lebowski" and "O Brother, Where Art thou?", but his finest moment was his role in "Barton Fink".

5. Which actor starred as a gangster in "Miller's Crossing", and has also appeared in a film with Kevin Spacey?

Answer: Gabriel Byrne

Foxed you! All of these men have appeared opposite Kevin Spacey - but Gabriel Byrne is the man who had his role in "Miller's Crossing" tailor-made for him. Steven Baldwin co-starred with Kevin Spacey in "The Usual Suspects" (along with Gabriel Byrne), Peter Gallagher portrayed real-estate tycoon Buddy King in "American Beauty," and Donald Sutherland was in "Outbreak".

6. This actor has portrayed such diverse characters as Norville Barnes and Andy Dufresne. Who is he?

Answer: Tim Robbins

The character Norville Barnes is the idiot-made-good in "The Hudsucker Proxy". Andy Dufresne is the character Tim Robbins made famous in "The Shawshank Redemption".

7. The Coen brothers love this guy; he has appeared in "Miller's Crossing", "Barton Fink", "The Hudsucker Proxy", "Fargo" and "The Big Lebowski". Who is this Coen favourite?

Answer: Steve Buscemi

He is a brilliant actor who has also appeared in "Armageddon", "The Wedding Singer" and "Domestic Disturbance". Strangely, his characters in the Coen flicks almost always come to a sticky end. Chet, the bellboy in "Barton Fink" burns to death in the hotel, Carl Showalter in "Fargo" goes through a thresher (Eew!), and Donny in "The Big Lebowski" suffers a painful heart attack.

8. This man, another Coen stalwart, has portrayed a ten-pin bowler called Jesus. Who is he?

Answer: John Turturro

Jesus Quintana is one of the many crazy characters in the magnificent "The Big Lebowski", which also starred Jeff Bridges as "The Dude". John Turturro was also hilarious as Pete in "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" He studied at the prestigious Yale Drama School.

9. This very talented actor has appeared alongside Julia Roberts, and he was the star of "Tom Jones". Who is he?

Answer: Albert Finney

Albert Finney, born in Manchester, England, starred in "Tom Jones" in 1963, and he was simply brilliant in "Miller's Crossing," released in 1990. Julia Roberts was lucky enough to star opposite him in "Erin Brokovich", a role which won her an Academy Award.

10. Which now-famous director started out as cinematographer working on Coen movies?

Answer: Barry Sonnenfeld

Mr. Sonnenfeld, who worked as a cinematographer on "Blood Simple", "Raising Arizona" and "Miller's Crossing," is now more famous for directing "Men in Black" and "Get Shorty".

Source: Author nimaine

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