Tom Hanks almost missed his breakthrough role.
Robert De Niro is originally in the 1988 hit comedy Big instead of the 64-year-old actor, costume Elizabeth Perkins during a remote appearance Watch what happens live on Wednesday.
‘Robert De Niro is in the role of Josh. And then it fell apart because he had a schedule conflict, and then they went to Tom Hanks, ‘the 60-year-old actress told a surprised Andy Cohen.
Almost ‘Big’: Robert De Niro (here in 2020) was originally in the hit comedy Big from 1988 instead of the 64-year-old actor, costar Elizabeth Perkins revealed on Wednesday during a remote appearance on Watch What Happens Live.
Second choice: ‘Robert De Niro is in the role of Josh. And then it fell apart because he had a scheduling conflict, and then they went to Tom Hanks, ” the 60-year-old actress tells a surprised Andy Cohen; seen here with Hanks in a still image from the movie
“It’s like a whole other movie in my brain with Robert De Niro,” she added.
The Moodys star explained that she auditioned for the film for the first time by reading rules with De Niro (77).
“He was more moody. It was a bit of a horror film, ‘she joked, adding that it was a much darker film before the beloved Cast Away artist got involved.
‘It was Robert De Niro who wandered the streets of New York. “What Tom Hanks brought with it was so much lighter,” she said.
Completely different: “It’s like a whole other movie in my brain with Robert De Niro,” she added. The Moodys star explained that she auditioned for the film for the first time by reading rules with De Niro (77)
Horror movie: ‘He was more moody. It was a bit of a horror movie … It was Robert De Niro wandering the streets of New York. What Tom Hanks brought with it was so much lighter, ‘she said; De Niro is seen here in 1988
Big continued Tom as a big box office record with over $ 150 million and the star earned his first nomination for the Oscars.
It was also not a big loss for De Niro, who rather filmed the Oscar-nominated crime drama The Untouchables.
Perkins also tells the 52-year-old talk show host about a kiss she shared with Hanks on set in response to a fan’s question about her favorite smooch on screen.
‘Big’ hit: Big sets Tom as a big box office record with more than $ 150 million and earns first Oscar nomination
No loss: it was also not a huge loss for De Niro, who rather filmed the Oscar-nominated crime drama The Untouchables; he saw him laugh with Hanks in 2016
‘He lays one on me about halfway through the movie. I had such a pressure on him at the time. I was unmarried, ‘she confessed.
Unfortunately for her, the News of the World artist had already started dating her future wife, Rita Wilson.
‘He’s been to Rita Wilson’s. They went out but are not yet married. So he was completely out of bounds, but he was adorable, ‘the Weeds alum continued.
Kiss: Perkins also told talk show host (52) about a kiss she shared with Hanks on set in response to a fan question about her favorite smooch on screen: ‘He’s laying me about halfway through the movie . I had such a pressure on him at the time. I was single ‘
Argued: Unfortunately for her, the News of the World artist had already started dating the future wife, Rita Wilson, at the time: ‘He was already with Rita Wilson. They went out but are not yet married. So he was completely out of bounds, but he was adorable. ‘
The couple, who are celebrating their 33rd wedding anniversary this year, met on the set of the ABC sitcom Bosom Buddies.
Elizabeth also said she did not think the tacit love scene between her and the actor in Big would be made today.
“We do not see them having sex, but he pulls out my shirt,” Perkins told Page Six last week that her adult character shares an intimate moment with a 12-year-old boy who is in the body of an adult. was trapped.
Love scene: Elizabeth also said she did not think the tacit love scene between her and the actor in Big would be made today: “We do not see them having sex, but he pulls out my shirt,” Perkins told Page Six last week said.
Appropriate? In the comedy, Elizabeth’s adult character shares an intimate moment with a 12-year-old boy trapped in the body of an adult, played by Hanks.
‘Actually I take off my shirt and he touches my chest, then we cut to the elevator opening and he gets a big smile on his face. We never say, ‘Oh, they slept together,’ but they certainly did cheat, ‘she added.
She said whether the scene was suitable or not ‘was not even a consideration of ours at the time. It was not even something we went through or discussed on any level. Different times. ‘
The actress admitted that she did not think it would fly today, with which she is ‘completely on board’.
“They would not have shown it at all. I think we’re in a different time. ‘
Another time: she said whether the scene was suitable or not was not even a consideration of ours at the time. It was not even something we went through or discussed on any level. Different times’