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16. What actor was Quentin Tarantino's 1st choice to play the role of Donny Donowitz in Inglourious Basterds?

Sat Feb 7, 2026, 05:12 PM

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(Eli Roth was cast in the role instead)

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3) either Kelly's Heroes or The Gauntlet. underpants Jan 10 #1

Nope, neither one of those. (I've watched Kelly's Heroes many times) red dog 1 Jan 19 #4

Paint your wagon underpants Jan 19 #5

# 1 from above -- What was Jon Ritter's last movie (before he died)? red dog 1 Jan 19 #2

Paint Your Wagon For #2? ProfessorGAC Jan 19 #3

#2... John Travolta? Harker Jan 20 #6

Nope, good guess though. red dog 1 Jan 20 #10

Which "tough guy" actor VGNonly Jan 20 #7

He would've been great in the drunken scene. Harker Jan 20 #8

He was a certified badass. VGNonly Jan 21 #11

What WWII movie featured Bob Newhart and his telephone act? Harker Jan 20 #9

In The Silence of the Lambs VGNonly Jan 23 #12

1917 VGNonly Feb 3 #14

Ding! red dog 1 Feb 3 #15