scrn
Studio
New
157 articles today
Most recent
Popular
Animation Guild, AMPTP Reach Tentative Contract Deal
Animation Guild, AMPTP Reach Tentative Contract Deal
Variety
Variety
6d
film
los angeles
production
disney
emmys
6d
+
No more articles
Bobby Cannavale Recalls Studios Wanting To Recast Peter Dinklage in Their Award-Winning 2003 Film
MovieWeb
film
interview
emmys
Story by Patricia Abaroa
Image from MovieWeb
scrn logline
Hollywood's forgotten history: Cannavale reveals studios' attempt to erase Dinklage's groundbreaking dwarf role in an award-winning film.
beat sheet
Studios wanted to recast Peter Dinklage's character, forgetting he was a person with dwarfism, in their 2003 award-winning film
Cannavale, who co-starred in the film, is now speaking out about the industry's past reluctance to authentically represent disability on screen
call sheet
Bobby Cannavale, Peter Dinklage, 2003 film
Read the source