The Bride! Character Comedian John Mulaney Almost Played ...

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So get this: John Mulaney joked that he took an L a role in a Maggie Gyllenhaal movie, and now that we’ve seen The Bride!

Movies Horror Movies The Bride! Character Comedian John Mulaney Almost Played (And We’re Glad He Didn’t) By Bill Bria 7:00 pm EST Warner Bros. (yes, really)

Pictures This article contains some spoilers for “The Bride!

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” The art of stunt casting, in which a well-known public figure is given a small but significant role to play in a movie, is a delicate one because of its inherent potential. If their casting is less about their appearance and more about what their well-known visage brings to a role, then the conversation becomes about how their real-life persona blends with and contributes to the part.

A solid recent example is the casting of the dearly departed David Lynch in Steven Spielberg’s “The Fabelmans. ” Lynch was cast in the small but memorable role of the director John Ford, which meant that a revered old film director was himself portraying another revered old film director.

Why This Matters

The scene in the movie would’ve been less had Lynch (or at least someone else of his stature) not played the part. As important as it is to recognize when to stunt cast someone, the opposite is just as crucial, especially if their persona would prove too detrimental or awkward to the part. That’s the case with John Mulaney, who, according to his monologue he gave during the 2024 Governors Awards , was up for the role of “Young Cop” in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Bride!

Entertainment industry insiders have been buzzing about this.

Key Takeaways

” but, according to Gyllenhaal herself , she never received an audition tape from Mulaney for the role and was cast with actor Louis Cancelmi.
So, either Mulaney was doing a bit about being turned down for the part, or Gyllenhaal is politely concealing her rejection of the comedian.
John Mulaney almost played an evil cop in ‘The Bride!