More than two decades later, it's hard to imagine anyone other than Devon Sawa playing the lead role in the unforgettable music video for Eminem's 2000 classic “Stan,” but the actor has revealed that Macaulay Culkin was the first choice for star in the image.
“They went with Macaulay Culkin first,” Sawa said. Entertainment tonight in a recent interview. “I think they wanted him and he wasn't available, or he didn't want to do it or whatever.”
Fortunately for Sawa, Dr. Dre (who directed the video) was a fan of his work on Final destination and suggested him instead. “It turned out that there was someone in the casting office who knew someone who was a friend of mine, and he called me that way… and it ended up working out pretty well,” Sawa explained, adding that the video was “one of the things that that made me most proud.” I have been a part of.”
Sawa also recalled having to deal with Dre's infamous perfectionism on set: “I'll never forget, they told me the day I was going to lip sync. I remember, after the first take I did, Dre ran in and said, 'He was good, but can you try it with some rhythm this time?' And I said, 'Oh my God.' And that's how the day went.”
In the video for “Stan,” Sawa plays a particularly obsessed Eminem fan, who becomes increasingly angry and violent toward his girlfriend (played by Dido, whose voice was sampled for the song). For the role, the actor bleached his hair and wore a white T-shirt to mimic the rapper's appearance. He revisits it next.
It is highly unlikely that Culkin would have wanted to take on any role at the time the “Stan” picture was filmed. He retired from acting after 1994. rich richieand did not return until a cameo in 2003 in Will and Grace.
Culkin appeared sporadically in films and television shows since then, notably starring in American Horror Story: Double Feature and join all his siblings for a recent episode of the animated series. The second best hospital in the galaxy. As for Sawa, she had a long run on the CW series. nikita and currently stars in chuky Television program.
Eminem fans can expect a new album sometime this year, as revealed by Dr. Dre on Jimmy Kimmel live! in March.
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