Acting Roles You Would Have Enjoyed Him In?

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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Orson Welles

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CountJohn — 11 years ago(March 08, 2015 10:27 PM)

He certainly didn't always get the best roles, which is a shame considering how great he was. For me-
During his "glory days" in the 40's-
All the King's Men
Rope (I know he had mixed opinions on Hitchcock, but he would've been great as the arrogant professor. It was tailor made for his persona.
Later on-
The father in the late 50's adaptation of The Brothers Karamazov

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kmiv — 10 years ago(April 28, 2015 05:57 PM)

Apparently he lobbied Coppola hard to play Vito Corleone - shot auditions of himself running scenes from the book, etc. That would've been interesting.

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Liquid_Ozymandias — 10 years ago(July 26, 2015 07:41 PM)

Welles and Olivier were reportedly both up for the part. Coppola was only seeking the best for Vito, it seems.

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generalusgrant — 10 years ago(July 27, 2015 07:36 PM)

Rod Steiger was the one who lobbied hardest for the role. I never heard Olivier was up for the part?? He would have ruined the film, it would have been asinine poor casting.

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CountJohn — 10 years ago(August 02, 2015 02:24 PM)

The studio suggested Olivier.
From what I've heard the creative people involved with The Godfather only ever wanted Brando, it was just a question of whether they would get him.

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metalman091 — 10 years ago(September 02, 2015 12:06 AM)

I think Orson Welles would have made an excellent King Lear.

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wolfgirv-1 — 10 years ago(September 26, 2015 11:32 PM)

The Omnibus tv series produced a (shortened) version of King Lear in 1953, with Welles in the title role. It is on DVD and well worth a look.

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metalman091 — 10 years ago(March 17, 2016 07:29 AM)

According to Dan O'Herlihy, the producers of ROBINSON CRUSOE [1954] wanted Luis Brunel to use Orson Welles in the title role. Brunel felt Welles was too loud and too fat. A screening of MACBETH [1948] was shown so Brunel could see a beared Welles. Brunel went for O'Herlihy [who also appeared in MACBETH.

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wylierichardson-966-922691 — 9 years ago(May 16, 2016 12:29 AM)

The husband in "Gaslight"
Hamlet (altho Olivier was definitive in the movie version)
Any of the supporting roles in "Spartacus"

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TonTon — 4 years ago(June 13, 2021 02:06 AM)

I agree with the OP that Welles would have been brilliant in ROPE.

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Blue Wave — 3 years ago(May 04, 2022 06:17 AM)

He would have been awesome as a Sith Lord in the Star Wars franchise. He would have intimidated everybody with that voice.

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TonTon — 3 years ago(May 09, 2022 01:48 PM)

Welles would have been good in a filmed version of the Suspense radio plays he starred in.
He could also have played Javert in a version of LES MISERABLES.
Norman Maine in a version of A STAR IS BORN in the 1940s.

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WarrenPeace — 3 years ago(June 12, 2022 05:21 AM)

Or put them to sleep.
"Please vote to preserve the unique character of Warren…" - Robert Duvall

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WarrenPeace — 3 years ago(June 12, 2022 05:21 AM)

Superman
"Please vote to preserve the unique character of Warren…" - Robert Duvall

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pglynn — 3 years ago(June 26, 2022 09:12 AM)

As God; he had the beard for it

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WarrenPeace — 3 years ago(June 26, 2022 09:14 AM)

The Terminator
Jason or Freddy
Predator
Rambo
"Please vote to preserve the unique character of Warren…" - Robert Duvall