“He was my first choice”: John Frankenheimer believes Ben Affleck is the second coming of James Stewart
Echoes of one of the greatest ever to do it.
James Stewart
The “perfect” 1950 movie Tom Hanks never wants anyone to remake: “Leave it alone”
There’s an asterisk involved.
“A piece of genius”: the greatest role James Stewart never played was in a 1946 classic
Passed up by John Ford for a relative unknown.
“It was just embarrassing”: the only way World War II made a mockery of James Stewart
He couldn’t do a thing.
“You’ll regret what you’re doing”: the Hollywood mogul who tried to talk James Stewart out of World War II
Obviously, they did not succeed.
“He’s really got gravitas”: Edward Norton names the greatest actor of Hollywood’s Golden Age
Tried to channel the spirit of a legend.
“His time is limited”: The Las Vegas mobster James Stewart ran out of Hollywood
No more Mr Nice Guy.