17 Actors Who Almost Played Iconic Tarantino Characters

5. Willem Dafoe - Stuntman Mike - Death Proof

Willem Dafoe Stuntman Mike Quentin Tarantino famously went through a ton of actors before he realised that Kurt Russell was his Stuntman Mike, and at one point even offered the role to Willem Dafoe, who was too busy to take the role.
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