I wasn’t aware all these people auditioned for The Five Heartbeats

[Elim Garak]

 

[RickyDiBiase]

Michael J would not have fit…maybe playing the dad.

Don Cheadle ehh

 

[315]

They got it right though

 

[Lord_nikon]

do do I studder motherfukker!

 

[Knights89]

"God saved you...."



Earlier in the interview he talks about Whitney Houston's father convincing her to turn down the Babydoll role, which she regretted, because it a small part. He thought of Denzel to play Eddie King but Michael Wright killed his audition

 

[get these nets]

G and G Money auditioned. hehehehe

Allen Payne looks like Jackie Wilson in that shot.

 

[skylove4]

I could see Clifton Powell in a big red type of role but he was probably to young to be menacing on screen then.

 

[Sbp]

I could see Clifton Powell in a big red type of role but he was probably to young to be menacing on screen then.

Clifton Powell could've been Bobby. Allen Payne and Don Cheadle choirboy

 

[IsThatBrothaMouzone?]

I could see Clifton as Eddie. Not sure he makes sense as Flash

Michael Jai? Too brolic and young to be convincing as an R&B singer. Imagine Big Red trying to put hands on MJ like he was Bird.

Allen Payne...maybe Choir Boy. His natural speaking voice doesn't make sense for Dresser. I'd never believe he sung bass.

Fancy/Garcelle definitely could have been ol girl that fukked around on Duck.

 

[Ziggiy]

This was during a time when few predominantly black films were made. Unless you were Spike Lee, Keenan Ivory Wayans, or a soon to be John Singleton it was hard as hell to get a “black” film made in Hollywood. Robert Townsend briefly had that juice so it made sense so many up and coming black actors were auditioning for something that wasn’t stereotypical. I’n surprised Jada Pinkett, Larenze Tate, and Halle Berry weren’t auditioning.

 

[WesCrook]

Roger Guenveur Smith (not listed) over that Obama dude

 

[Doobie Doo]

I'm going to say this about Tia and Tamera. They grew into their looks cuz I remember them being two homely light skinned girls when I was growing up.

 

[CHICAGO]

CLASSIC MOVIE

PERFECT CAST





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[br82186]

Nicey got some DSL’s

 

[Sbp]

I'm going to say this about Tia and Tamera. They grew into their looks cuz I remember them being two homely light skinned girls when I was growing up.

They still are