Contractually Obligated Casting

Making a movie against your will is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it is when an actor is contractually obligated to a movie, from Emily Blunt missing out on being Black Widow to Mike Myers being a pain in The Cat In The Hat.Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 8 extra minutes)!💸 | Support us!🔗 | Follow us!👕 | Buy our merch!Podcast Chapters:00:00 - Intro04:54 - Contractually Obligated Casting09:38 - Ryan Reynolds in X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)10:00 - Jennifer Garner in Elektra (2005)12:03 - Brad Pitt in Troy (2004)13:30 - Emily Blunt in Gulliver's Travels (2010)16:54 - Edward Norton in The Italian Job (2003)22:59 - David Cross in the Alvin and the Chipmunks movies25:07 - Bill Murray in Garfield: The Movie (2004)28:33 - Mike Myers in The Cat in the Hat (2003)57:58 - Bruce Willis in three movies for Disney01:04:15 - Keanu Reeves in The Watcher (2000)01:14:38 - Follow Ups!Sources:ABC NewsCBS NewsEntertainment WeeklyThe GuardianThe Howard Stern ShowThe Howard Stern ShowIndieWireLA TimesNew York TimesObserverRedditSyFyVultureMusic:Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme#itwasashtshow #mikemyers #keanureeves Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Why did it take so long to make a Simpsons movie? Did Ed Harris really almost drown on The Abyss? How many times have they attempted to reboot Batman? And who thought Ugly Sonic was a good idea?Well, making stuff is hard. Especially in the entertainment world where big egos, bigger budgets, and just plain bad luck can make things go horribly wrong.In each episode of It Was a Sh*t Show, hosts Ian, Rae, and Clint dive into the unbelievable behind-the-scenes stories of disastrous, never-ending, and often dangerous productions. * New episodes on Wednesdays* Full video versions of Deep Dives can be seen on YouTube* Follow us on on social media @ItWasAShtShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.