Actor Jack Thompson is a true legend of Australian cinema – but there’s one role he missed out on by a whisker that still stings to think about.
actor, 80, revealed he almost landed the coveted role of Oskar Schindler in 1993’sIn the wide-ranging interview covering his upbringing, career, recent health battle and industry titbits from the 70s and beyond, a raw and honest Thompson pursed his lips as Anh asked about the role he lost to Liam Neeson.“I’d done camera tests, shot a couple of scenes, and then did a whole afternoon with Spielberg,” he explained.
“Months and months and months later I’m on my farm, I’ve gone right up to the back hill, and I get off the horse … and what had just happened with“There’s no such thing as nearly,” the Order of Australia member added.
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