The only cast member who would initially commit to the project was Geena Davis. Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, and Sylvia Sidney all said no at least once.
Beetlejuice (1988)
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Johnny Depp, who says that he likes “an obstacle” while filming, admitted that he found the process of filming on a green screen “exhausting”, and that he felt “befuddled by the end of the day”.
Alice In Wonderland (2010)
Tim Burton originally wanted Sammy Davis Jr., a favorite star of his since childhood, to play the role of Betelgeuse.
Beetlejuice (1988)
The extra-large jacket worn by Johnny Depp is a Belstaff dark leather trench, designed exclusively for the movie.
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
Ewan McGregor was cast as Young Ed Bloom when producers noticed the striking similarity between him and pictures of a young Albert Finney, who plays Senior Ed Bloom.
Big Fish (2003)
The role of The Inventor was written specifically for Vincent Price.
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Helena Bonham Carter rehearsed her songs while practicing baking techniques in order to perfect the quick, syncopated rhythm of the music.
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
Tim Burton was at one point interested in directing the film with Johnny Depp as The Comedian.
Watchmen (2009)
The houses used in the film were a real community in Florida, completely unchanged except for their garish exterior paint.
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
