Quentin Tarantino’s Nazi hunt Inglourious Basterds is considered by many fans to be an absolute masterpiece. For one of the film’s iconic roles, however, the director had a bizarre casting idea that might have made the film even better. He wanted comedy veteran Cast Adam Sandler as the “Bear Jew” Donny Donowitz. Unfortunately the plan failed.
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Tarantino revealed that detail on the Club Random podcast to comedy legend Bill Maher and fellow director Judd Apatow. Sandler’s casting in Apatow’s As It Happens was responsible for his had to turn down the role in Inglourious Basterds.
He definitely would have [Wie das Leben so spielt] should do because it [so ein persönlicher Film für euch war]. But yes, I wrote Bear Jew for Adam Sandler. [Ich erzählte es ihm und er sagte:] “Oh man, I get to hit Nazis with a baseball bat? Damn great! I can barely wait for it!
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Donowitz (Roth) and Rayne (Brad Pitt) in Inglourious Basterds
The Role of the Jewish Soldier takes revenge on the murderers of his people with a baseball bat, had to be cast differently and eventually went to Eli Roth. Seeing Sandler in such a brushed performance against his conventional role profile would certainly have been a highlight of the film for many viewers.
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Would you have liked to see Adam Sandler as Donny Donowitz?