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Arnold Schwarzenegger almost played Fezzik in The Princess Bride

With the recent tragic passing of beloved filmmaker Rob Reiner, a lot of eyes have been on what many consider his magnum opus and one of the best fantasy films ever made, The Princess Bride. Based on ...
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Liam Neeson recalls his embarrassing audition to play the giant Fezzik in The Princess Bride

It was a tall order to find an actor to play Fezzik the giant in 'The Princess Bride' — not even 6-foot-4 Liam Neeson was big enough. He shares his embarrassing audition story and why he 'felt bad' ...
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Liam Neeson Recalls Awkward Moment with Rob Reiner During His Failed “Princess Bride” Audition: 'Look of Disgust'

Liam Neeson revealed that filmmaker Rob Reiner was unhappy to discover the actor was not tall enough to play the giant Fezzik in the 1987 movie The Princess Bride "[Reiner] turns to the casting ...
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Liam Neeson recalls his embarrassing audition to play the giant Fezzik in “The Princess Bride”

Liam Neeson is known around the world for his starring role in the Taken franchise, and for playing Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn in Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace, and as Bruce Wayne's ...