“My Finest Good friend’s Wedding ceremony” director P.J. Hogan claimed in an excerpt from Scott Meslow’s e-book, “From Hollywood With Love: The Rise and Fall (and Rise Once more) of the Romantic Comedy,” that Russell Crowe auditioned for the movie — with “one of many worst desk reads” ever.
“Pure creativeness on behalf of this director,” Crowe tweeted Friday. “I didn't audition for this movie. I've by no means carried out a desk learn with the actress talked about. Can be humorous if it wasn’t so pointless.”
The excerpt was revealed February in Vulture and centered on Hogan’s audition course of for the 1997 Julia Roberts movie, which finally noticed Dermot Mulroney solid as her love curiosity. Hogan informed Meslow that Crowe was his “first selection” however that Roberts had remaining “casting approval.”
“I don’t know what went flawed,” Hogan informed Meslow. “It was one of many worst desk reads I’ve ever skilled. Russell was seated reverse Julia. He gripped that script, and he stared at that script, and he didn’t take a look at her as soon as.”
Hogan stated Crowe then uttered each one in all his strains “in a monotone” whereas refusing to return Roberts’ gaze. He even claimed “Julia was actually leaning over the desk, staring, like, inches from Russell’s face, attempting to make eye contact. And he wouldn’t take a look at her.”
Hogan added he thought Crowe was “essentially the most wonderful actor” he’d ever met on the time and “knew Russell was going to be a very large star.” Whereas Crowe was already breaking into Hollywood with movies like “L.A. Confidential,” his Oscar-winning flip in “Gladiator” was nonetheless two years away.
“My Finest Good friend’s Wedding ceremony” centered on two childhood mates who vowed to marry one another in the event that they had been nonetheless single by 28. It grossed practically $300 million worldwide and has change into a traditional entry within the rom-com style. Whereas Crowe denies having auditioned, Hogan recollects how assured he was on the desk learn.
“On the finish of the studying, Russell got here as much as me and stated, ‘I assumed that went fairly nicely,’” Hogan added. “After which I knew: Russell was not going to be in My Finest Good friend’s Wedding ceremony.”
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