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Mike Nelson

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1. I like the ones they signed...

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sat Jul 21, 2018, 06:48 PM

Jul 2018

… Jake and Heath were great in the roles. Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt would have been worse, especially Leo... Matt Damon and Ryan Phillippe might have been as good, though.

Just an aside: I would not assume the four mentioned as turning down the roles were doing so strictly because the characters being gay. It would be factor for many, but not fair to assume.

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Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio turned down 'Brokeback Mountain,' [View all] left-of-center2012 Jul 2018 OP

I like the ones they signed... Mike Nelson Jul 2018 #1

Leonardo DiCaprio had previously played a gay role left-of-center2012 Jul 2018 #2

Good to know... Mike Nelson Jul 2018 #3

There's an interesting series on Netflix about actors who died young mnhtnbb Jul 2018 #4

Heath Ledger left-of-center2012 Jul 2018 #5