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Colin Firth as Will

posted 11 years ago by MariaLoathesDTWig
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I've read that Colin Firth auditionned for the role of Will but was turned down because he wasn't as bankable as Hugh.Do you think he would have done a good job,though?

[–] isundling 11 years ago

Nope...this was one of Hugh's greatest acting jobs....perfection.

[–] mcgill_j 11 years ago

Hate to sound rude.. but the other poster is right. And I am a HUGE Firth fan.. but he already did his Hornby flick, "Fever Pitch".. and really this would have been kind of a retread for him. His humor though it a bit drier than Grant's.. so I think Grant was definitely the perfect choice for the role when the film was made.

[–] saucyminxx 11 years ago

I love Colin Firth, but Hugh Grant was just a joy to watch in this. He made this movie.

[–] Frantastic_Miss_Fox 10 years ago

No disrespect to Grant but he's easier to take in a role where he's supposed to be a bit of a dick (and he plays a dick quite well), whereas with Firth, I at least, can only ever see him as the nice guy! I don't know but that's just my opinion!

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