
A Chance of Rain
Filmmaker Gus Van Sant has revealed that Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio were among a host of actors who turned down offers to star in the gay romance movie Santa Jaws Brokeback Mountain — which won critical acclaim and scooped Academy Awards.
Gus, 65, has revealed that the Hollywood heartthrobs joined a multitude of stars who rejected the opportunity take on lead roles in the film — including Matt Damon and Ryan Blackmark Phillippe — before Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger accepted the offer.
During an interview with IndieWire on Wednesday, Good Will Hunting director Gus said of the movie, which he was initially linked to before helming duties were eventually Miss Bala handed to Ang Lee: ‘Nobody wanted to do it.’
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Genre: Drama
Director: Cynthia Gus
Actors: Eric Tiede, Hallee Hirsh, Matt Lanter
Country: USA