20 Things You Didn't Know About Goodfellas

20. It Could Have Starred Tom Cruise And Madonna

It's tough to imagine anyone other than Ray Liotta and Lorraine Bracco as Henry and Karen Hill, respectively, but as with any movie, they weren't the only ones running for the roles.

Tom Cruise was also considered for the part of Henry Hill. While Cruise could have potentially pulled off the role, it's jarring to think of anyone other than Liotta as the suave mobster. Fortunately, Liotta managed to convince producer Irwin Winkler that he was a better fit than Cruise.

Madonna, on the other hand, was a more questionable potential casting choice. She hasn't exactly had a great track record for acting roles, but somehow she was "in the mix" for the emotionally demanding part of Hill's wife. Thankfully it went to Bracco instead.