Why Michael Kitan gave up the day of the ground

The story goes so Casting “Groundhog Day” gave the writer Danny Rubin, the reason for the anxiety When Bill Murray was chosen for the main role of Phila Connor, a grumpy meteoride who eventually sees the bright side of life while living on the same day again and again. However, although we do not imagine that now he may not have been so worried if Batman received a concert.

In an interview with Entertainment weeklyMichael Kitan showed that he had addressed the lead role of his favorite comedy before Murray called. Unfortunately, he did not accept the proposal because Phil Conners felt a hero he didn’t want to play again.

“I didn’t understand it – I thought that this guy sounded like a cry, sardonic, a young man who played – and it turned out to be so big,” the actor explained.

He was right. “Groundhog Day” became one of the most successful comedies in 1993 and one of the The greatest comedies of all time and peoples. Fortunately, Ktitan has no illness from disappearing or for a person who got a job. “But you can’t do it better than Bill Murray did it,” he confessed. But Kitan was also not the only name on the list. Before Murray marked the Groundhog Day in his calendar, another big name was on the pile of potential stars, which, like Kitan, began with a career in comedy before moving to more dramatic roles that would earn a reward.

In addition to Michael Keith, who took place at a meeting with Punxsutawney Phil, Tom Hanks was also offered an audience in “Groundhog in the movie”, but refused the role for an interesting reason -the audience’s expectations. In 2009, during questions and questions in Chicago (via Hollywood reporter(“The spectators would sit there, waiting for I became good because I always play. But Bill is so unhappy soap in the direction and the screen, you didn’t know what would happen,” Ramis explained.

It was a fair assessment for the character. By this point, Hanks has already won hearts with films such as “Big” and “Weapy”, so seeing that the “bitter soul” would not be as useful as the barbaric Bill Murray, who received a new look at life. Phila’s character needed the delivery of Murray and his bitter reaction to all so-kipper locals Punxsutawney. Without it the movie could miss what is now iconic moments (Like improvised meetings with Ned Ryerson) that only his star can call on and what does the “Groundhog Day” comedy, which is still worth returning.