Liam Neeson attempted to get himself cast as Fezzik the giant in the much-loved 1987 movie The Princess Bride, he revealed to Entertainment Weekly on Wednesday, resulting in a very “embarrassing” audition. Neeson, 73, is 6 feet, 4 inches tall, but not the “giant” director Rob Reiner was looking for. Speaking alongside Pamela Anderson to promote their upcoming Naked Gun reboot, Neeson told the outlet that Reiner had a “look of disgust” on his face when he walked in to audition for the role. “He turned to the casting director and said, ‘I asked for a giant.’… No ‘Hello,’ ‘Thanks for coming.’ Nothing like that,” Neeson recalled. “It was a little embarrassing.” That said, the ordeal seemed worse for the casting director, he added. “I felt bad for her, I really did.” Reiner found the giant he was looking for in the late wrestling star André the Giant, who was 7 feet, 4 inches tall and ultimately played the lovable Fezzik in the cult classic.
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