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Follow us on Patreon at patreon.com/andalmoststarring   June-a Davis Month comes to a close with the excellent A League of Their Own! Who was cast as Dottie but dropped when they learned Madonna would be in the film? Which Oscar-winner auditioned for ‘All the Way’ Mae but couldn’t play baseball well enough? And what would a potential musical League look like? Also – we marvel at the casting of Older Dottie and Jeff finds himself forever hounded by the specter of the film Newsies!   A League of their Own stars Geena Davis, Tom Hanks, Lori Petty, Rosie O’Donnell, Madonna, Megan Cavanagh, Tracy Reiner, Bitty Schram, Ann Cusack, Jon Lovitz, David Strathairn, Garry Marshall, Lynn Cartwright, and Bill ‘King of New York’ Pullman Follow the Podcast: On Instagram: @andalmoststarring  Have a film you’d love for us to cover? E-mail us at [email protected]   www.andalmoststarring.com 

Follow us on Patreon at patreon.com/andalmoststarring June-a Davis month continues with the supremely silly swashbuckler Cutthroat Island aka: Slash ‘n Dash! Which Oscar-winning legend was considered for Morgan Adams? Who was cast as the male lead but dropped out last-minute after Geena Davis’ role was expanded? And NOBODY could think of a better alternative to the “blow out his bottom” line?? Also – we workshop a better villain outfit for Langella’s Uncle Dawg and try to get to the bottom of the great V-8 mystery!   Cutthroat Island stars Geena Davis, Matthew Modine, Frank Langella, Maury Chaykin, Stan Shaw, Rex Linn, Patrick Malahide, George Murcell, Christopher Masterson, and Harris Yulin Follow the Podcast: On Instagram: @andalmoststarring  Have a film you’d love for us to cover? E-mail us at [email protected]   www.andalmoststarring.com

Join our Patreon at patreon.com/andalmoststarring June-a Davis Month continues with the kick-ass and ridiculous The Long Kiss Goodnight! Which future talk show host auditioned for the villainous Timothy? What would the proposed sequel have looked like? And how did Samuel L Jackson not die seventeen different times? Also – it’s the one thing this movie is lacking: Charly Baltimore vs. Matilda’s Principal Trunchbull!   The Long Kiss Goodnight stars Geena Davis, Samuel L Jackson, Craig Bierko, Yvonne Zima, David Morse, and Brian Cox; directed by Renny Harlin     Follow the Podcast: On Instagram: @andalmoststarring  Have a film you’d love for us to cover? E-mail us at [email protected]   www.andalmoststarring.com 

Follow us on Patreon at: patreon.com/andalmoststarring Our June-a Davis Month kicks off with the delightfully campy comedy-musical Earth Girls are Easy! Which brat-pack regular turned down Valerie? Which two actors in the film wound up swapping roles with each other? And who else clocked that vegetable oil standing in as sensual oil? Also – Jeff gets a bad case of wig blindness, and we go down a Corey Feldman-centric IMDB user review wormhole!   Earth Girls are Easy stars Geena Davis, Jeff Goldblum, Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans, Julie Brown, Charles Rocket, Michael McKean, and Angelyne; directed by Julien Temple     Follow the Podcast: On Instagram: @andalmoststarring  Have a film you’d love for us to cover? E-mail us at [email protected]   www.andalmoststarring.com   

For our first Patreon-exclusive episode, we’re breaking down the casting of David Cronenberg’s The Fly in a watch-along commentary! Which action icon turned down Veronica after she was disturbed by the script? And which black market keeps selling Seth all these baboons?? Also – it’s Amy Jo’s first time seeing this movie, so you know what that means: plenty of horrified shrieking!   Follow the Podcast: On Instagram: @andalmoststarring  Have a film you’d love for us to cover? E-mail us at [email protected]

On this week’s show, we’re looking at everyone almost cast in the 2004 film adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera! Which pop singer desperately wanted to play the Phantom? Which Oscar-winning musical star was offered Christine but had to turn it down due to scheduling conflicts? And why did they give Raoul a Wes Anderson wig?? Also – Jeff and Amy Jo break down their varied experiences with the musical which for a young Jeff nearly involved Rosie O’Donnell!   The Phantom of the Opera stars Emmy Rossum, Gerard Butler, Patrick Wilson, Miranda Richardson, Ciarán Hinds, Simon Callow, Jennifer Ellison, and Minnie Driver; directed by Joel Schumacher   Follow the Podcast: On Instagram: @andalmoststarring  Have a film you’d love for us to cover? E-mail us at [email protected]   www.andalmoststarring.com 

On this week’s episode, we’re traveling back to the 80s to break down everyone who almost starred in the HS classic The Breakfast Club! Which double Oscar-winner was up for both Claire and Allison? Which comedy legend was cast as the janitor but got replaced when he decided to play him as a heavily bearded Russian? What would the proposed sequels have looked like? And did this movie really invent the phrase ‘Eat my shorts’? Also – it’s the Wet Hot American Summer/Breakfast Club mashup that you never asked for but can’t possibly live without!   The Breakfast Club stars Emilio Estevez, Molly Ringwald, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, Anthony Michael Hall, John Kapelos, and Paul Gleason; directed by John Hughes Follow the Podcast: On Instagram: @andalmoststarring  Have a film you’d love for us to cover? E-mail us at [email protected]   www.andalmoststarring.com 

On this week’s episode, we’re looking at who almost starred in the stunning Best Picture-winner Amadeus! Which rock star auditioned for Mozart? Which 70s sex symbol was considered for Salieri? And is this the Two Truths and Some Guy game that breaks Amy Jo for good?? Also – we find ourselves back on Faeire Tale Theatre Watch, and Judy Garland want to know: “How do you do it?”   Amadeus stars F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, Elizabeth Berridge, Roy Dotrice, Simon Callow, Christine Ebersole, Jeffrey Jones, and Cynthia Nixon as Lorl; directed by Milos Forman   Follow the Podcast: On Instagram: @andalmoststarring  Have a film you’d love for us to cover? E-mail us at [email protected]   www.andalmoststarring.com 

On this week’s episode, Jeff and Amy Jo are tackling one of their favorite films: The Shawshank Redemption! Who did Rob Reiner want for the leads when he considered directing? Which double-Oscar winner had to turn down Andy due to scheduling conflicts? And what’s the deal with putting Andy’s wife and the golf pro on the back of the VHS box? Also – we go gaga over those delicious Morgan Freeman Narration Nuggets and Jeff continues his vendetta against Forrest Gump! The Shawshank Redemption stars Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Clancy Brown, Gil Bellows, Mark Rolston, and James Whitmore as Brooks; directed by Frank Darabont   Follow the Podcast: On Instagram: @andalmoststarring  Have a film you’d love for us to cover? E-mail us at [email protected]   www.andalmoststarring.com 

We’re thrilled to be joined this week by actor/singer/songwriter Robyn Cage to help us break down everyone almost cast in the epic actioner Mad Max: Fury Road! Which Fast and Furious actor read for Furiosa? Which rapper was up for Max but would only do the movie if they filmed in his hometown? And were we the only ones on Miss Giddy Watch? Also – we pitch the sure-to-be hit Broadway Musical: Furiosa!   Mad Max: Fury Road stars Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Zoë Kravitz, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Josh Helman, Nathan Jones, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Riley Keough, Abbey Lee, Courtney Eaton, John Howard, Richard Carter, Megan Gale, Melissa Jaffer, and Iota as The Doof Warrior   Follow the Podcast: On Instagram: @andalmoststarring  Have a film you’d love for us to cover? E-mail us at [email protected]   www.andalmoststarring.com 

On this week’s episode, we’re looking at everyone almost cast in the hilarious 1981 comedy Arthur! Which actor was originally cast in the titular role but replaced by Dudley Moore after the success of 10? Which sci-fi icon was meant to play Hobson? And why was Liza dressed like a concession stand in her first scene? Also – we pitch the Dudley Moore-starring Lord of the Rings movie you can’t possibly live without!   Arthur stars Dudley Moore, Liza Minelli, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Jill Eikenberry, Stephen Elliot, Ted Ross, Barney Martin, and John Gielgud; directed by Steve Gordon   Follow the Podcast: On Instagram: @andalmoststarring  Have a film you’d love for us to cover? E-mail us at [email protected]   www.andalmoststarring.com 

Just in time for Nic Cage-as-Nic Cage in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, we’re looking back at one of Cage’s earliest films: the delightful rom-com Moonstruck! Which double Oscar-winner was Cher’s role originally written for? Which Scorsese leading man auditioned for Ronny only for the director to say he had no style? And is this top to bottom the best casting of a film we’ve covered so far? Also – we debate whether or not we could take Cage in a fight and learn which bananas movie Cage did as a direct result of having made Moonstruck!   Moonstruck stars Cher, Nicolas Cage, Olympia Dukakis, Vincent Gardenia, Danny Aiello, Feodor Chaliapin Jr., and John Mahoney; directed by Norman Jewison     Follow the Podcast: On Instagram: @andalmoststarring  Have a film you’d love for us to cover? E-mail us at [email protected]   www.andalmoststarring.com