20 Actors Who Almost Starred In Your Favorite Horror Movies
17. Ellen Page - Christine Brown (Drag Me To Hell)
When director Sam Raimi first announced his return to the horror genre, fans everywhere rejoiced. The plot, written with his brother Ivan, focuses on loan officer Christine Brown, who reluctantly, under orders from her boss, must refuse to extend a loan to a gypsy woman by the name of Mrs. Ganush. In retaliation, Ganush places a curse on Christine that, after three days of escalating torment, will plunge her into the depths of Hell to burn for eternity. Alison Lohman played the role of Christine and did an admirable job. However, Raimi first wanted Juno star Ellen Page for the part. A rushed schedule due to the infamous writers' strike at the time conflicted with Page's schedule, causing her to drop out. The movie studio released a statement at the time:
We were racing to start production so that we could accommodate Ellens schedule. But like so many other productions trying to start before the potential SAG strike date, this one needed more time and we had to push back the start of production.
It was perhaps all for the best seeing as though Christine was ultimately not a very sympathetic heroine. Frankly, when the film came out nobody cared if she got dragged to hell and back a hundred times over.
Jesse Gumbarge is editor and chief blogger at JarvisCity.com - He loves old-school horror films and starting pointless debates. You can reach out at: JesseGumbarge@JarvisCity.com
