Whereas Brendan Fraser appears on monitor to earn an Academy Award nomination for his position in Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale, one other star was initially set to seem within the movie.

In Deadline‘s latest wrap up of the 12 months, it’s talked about that actor James Corden was initially set to star within the position that Fraser did. In keeping with The Late Late Present with James Corden host, he was initially slotted to play the position when clothier and director Tom Ford was set to make the movie.

In keeping with Corden, nonetheless, the challenge ended up by no means coming collectively resulting from Ford wanting “full management” over the challenge, with Corden additionally noting that he believes he may need been too younger to do the challenge any justice. When talked about to Aronofsky, the director confirmed the information of what The Whale may have been.

With the movie now out and Fraser receiving large reward for his position, nonetheless, it’s onerous to think about anybody else taking part in the half.

Becoming a member of Fraser are Sadie Sink (Stranger Issues, Worry Avenue), Hong Chau (Inherent Vice, Watchmen), Samantha Morton (Implausible Beasts and The place to Discover Them, The Strolling Useless), Ty Simpkins (Insidious), and Sathya Sridharan.

Primarily based on Samuel D. Hunter’s 2012 play of the identical title, The Whale is about on the outskirts of Mormon Nation, Idaho, and follows the story of a six-hundred-pound recluse as he hides away in his house consuming himself to dying. “Determined to reconnect together with his long-estranged daughter, he reaches out to her, solely to discover a viciously sharp-tongued and wildly sad teen,” reads the synopsis for the movie. The movie is directed by Darren Aronofsky from a screenplay tailored by Hunter.