Fonda as a bad guy, frex. (Was it "Once Upon a Time in the West"? Cast precisely because he was the exact opposite.)
It was.
Fonda as a bad guy, frex. (Was it "Once Upon a Time in the West"? Cast precisely because he was the exact opposite.)
In honor of her death, today.
Day was offered the role, but turned it down, allegedly because it was "immoral". Suppose she'd accepted? What effect would it have had on her later career? On Anne Baxter's?![]()
That's my thinking exactly. It would've given her the chance to do the kinds of things she'd never have been offered, otherwise. (I can't name any, offhand...I'm fascinated by the thought of her playing the role. I think she would have played it differently. In the original DH was confronted with the up-front Bancroft 'laying her cards' face up on the table. Day, I think may have played it more seductive, slowly revealing the 'cards' - he's half-way seduced when suddenly his look changes with the sudden realisation of what's happening.
I think it's inspired if that had come off like that, it would still be acclaimed. She could have explained that it was a challenging role, and she looked forward in the future to different challenges
As has already been mentioned Julie Andrews managed to change her screen image / range with SOB and Victor / Victoria