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Kevin Costner Wanted to Direct SCHINDLER'S LIST and When It Went to Steven Spielberg, Costner Auditioned for the Lead Role
GeekTyrantStory by Jessica Fisher
scrn logline
Legendary actor Kevin Costner reveals his little-known audition for the lead role in Schindler's List, after initially hoping to direct the iconic film.
beat sheet
- Costner was in talks to direct Schindler's List before the role ultimately went to Steven Spielberg, the director who is now synonymous with the acclaimed Holocaust drama.
- When Costner lost the directing gig, he decided to audition for the lead role of Oskar Schindler, the German businessman who saved the lives of over a thousand Polish Jews during the Nazi occupation.
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Kevin Costner, Steven Spielberg, Schindler's List, Schindler's List