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Who Was Supposed To Be In It? Trivia Quiz

Many movies were supposed to have certain actors that didn't actually play the role. I'll give you the name of a character and movie and you tell me who was SUPPOSED to play it (NOT who actually did!).

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

Author
stageman

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
95,360

Updated
Nov 29 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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596

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was supposed to play Rick in "Casablanca"? Hint

Ronald Reagan

John Wayne

Humphrey Bogart

James Cagney

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was supposed to play the Tin Man in "The Wizard Of Oz"? Hint

Ray Bolger

Burt Lancaster

Bert Lahr

Jack Haley

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was offered the part of The Wizard in "The Wizard Of Oz"? Hint

Henry Travers

Frank Morgan

WC Fields

Lionel Barrymore

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was supposed to play Harold Hill in "The Music Man"? Hint

Robert Preston

Frank Sinatra

Sammy Davis Jr

Danny Kaye

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was offered the role of Reggie Hammond in "48 Hours"? Hint

Eddie Murphy

Sylvester Stallone

Nick Nolte

Robert Mitchum

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was supposed to play Axel Foley in "Beverly Hills Cop"? Hint

Bruce Willis

Eddie Murphy

Sylvester Stallone

Arnold Schwarzeneger

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was supposed to play Delores Van Cartier / Sister Mary Clarence in "Sister Act"? Hint

Whoopi Goldberg

Bette Midler

Goldie Hawn

Demi Moore

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was supposed to play Al Lewis in "The Sunshine Boys"? Hint

George Burns

Jack Lemmon

Walter Mathhau

Jack Benny

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who originally played Victor Ziegler in "Eyes Wide Shut"? Hint

Harvey Keitel

Tom Cruise

Sydney Pollack

Benjamin Bratt

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was supposed to play Miriam Nathanson in "Eyes Wide Shut"? Hint

Melanie Griffith

Marie Richardson

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Nicole Kidman

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was supposed to play Rick in "Casablanca"?

Answer: Ronald Reagan

When the first press releases came out about the movie going into production, he was announced as the star. He took the screen test, but the part, of course, went to Humphrey Bogart.

2. Who was supposed to play the Tin Man in "The Wizard Of Oz"?

Answer: Ray Bolger

He was originally cast in that role, but he had a strong desire to play the Scarecrow and convinced the producer to recast him in that role. Ebsen was then cast as the Tin Man. Ebsen was best known as Jed on "The Beverly Hillbillies" and then as Barnaby Jones.

3. Who was offered the part of The Wizard in "The Wizard Of Oz"?

Answer: WC Fields

It was offered to him but he turned it down (he was infamous for hating to work with "dogs and kids"!). It was then played by Frank Morgan.

4. Who was supposed to play Harold Hill in "The Music Man"?

Answer: Frank Sinatra

The producers didn't feel the Broadway star Robert Preston had enough name recognition, but the writer Meredith Wilson refused to release the rights unless they cast him.

5. Who was offered the role of Reggie Hammond in "48 Hours"?

Answer: Robert Mitchum

He turned the role down, and the role of the wise cracking con was then offered to Murphy. Nolte played the cop who enlists his help.

6. Who was supposed to play Axel Foley in "Beverly Hills Cop"?

Answer: Sylvester Stallone

Murphy lucks out again, this time playing a wisecracking cop, after Stallone had to drop out of the film.

7. Who was supposed to play Delores Van Cartier / Sister Mary Clarence in "Sister Act"?

Answer: Bette Midler

Due to other commitments, she had to drop out and Goldberg was asked to play the gun moll who goes into hiding as a singing nun.

8. Who was supposed to play Al Lewis in "The Sunshine Boys"?

Answer: Jack Benny

He passed away before shooting began and the part of the aging vaudevilian went to George Burns, who won an Oscar for it. Matthau played his feuding partner (together they were "Lewis & Clarke").

9. Who originally played Victor Ziegler in "Eyes Wide Shut"?

Answer: Harvey Keitel

He originally played this character, but had many clashes with director Stanley Kubrick (who died before the film came out). He was replaced by actor/director Pollack. Kidman's husband Tom Cruise played her husband and fellow marriage counselor in the film.

10. Who was supposed to play Miriam Nathanson in "Eyes Wide Shut"?

Answer: Jennifer Jason Leigh

She originally played this character, but had to leave as she couldn't get time away from her film "existanZ". The part then went to Marie Richardson.

Source: Author stageman

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