2. Christian Bale Wasn't Up For Tackling The Bible Again In Noah
When you require an actor mad-eyed and hopelessly committed, Christian Bale is always going to be up for consideration in the part. He was the one Darren Aronofsky would originally want for his ecologically-conscious take on the Noah myth; unfortunately for Aronofsky, Bale already had another religious drama, Ridley Scott's Exodus: Gods And Kings, on the horizon. After Bale dropped out, Michael Fassbender was then considered for the lead, which is apparently how these things usually work now (see: Jobs, which saw the title role drop into Fassbender's lap after Bale quit). With Fassbender also turning down the role, Russell Crowe became the next obvious, intense option. While Noah has its problems, Russell Crowe as Noah isn't one of them. It proved an inspired bit of casting, with the role teasing out the best performance of Crowe's in a long while. So you should be thankful, this time, that two of the best leads currently working turned the part down.
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