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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”

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 ...
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Liam Neeson auditioned for Fezzik in The Princess Bride but was too short

Nobody fit the role better than André the Giant as Fezzik in The Princess Bride. Known for being one of the premiere superstars in professional wrestling, André was recruited to play the oversized ...
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'The Princess Bride' had a prescient line about mask wearing

The Princess Bride got something right. The cast and director aren't letting it get to their heads. When the giant Fezzik encounters the masked Westley, the main character in the 1987 cult classic ...
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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' ...