Liam Neeson attempted to get cast Fezzik, the giant, in 1987’s The Princess Bride, he revealed to Entertainment Weekly Wednesday, resulting in a very “embarrassing” audition. Neeson, 73, is tall at 6′ 4″ but not the “giant” director Rob Reiner was looking for. Speaking alongside Pamela Anderson to promote their upcoming Naked Gun reboot film, Neeson told the outlet that Reiner had a “look of disgust” on his face when he walked in to audition for the role. “He turned to the casting director and said, ‘I asked for a giant.’... No ‘Hello,’ ‘Thanks for coming.’ Nothing like that,” Neeson recalled. “It was a little embarrassing.” That said, the ordeal seemed worse for the casting director, he added. “I felt bad for her, I really did.” Reiner found the giant he was looking for in the late wrestling star André the Giant, who stood 7′ 4″ and ultimately played the lovable Fezzik in the cult classic film.
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