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Michael Douglas Was Third Choice for Gordon Gekko Role
Original: Michael Douglas Was Third Choice For Gordon Gekko; How He Rode ‘Wall Street’s Slick Villain To Oscar Glory
Reports recount that Michael Douglas was the third choice to play Gordon Gekko in Oliver Stone's 'Wall Street', yet his portrayal of the slick corporate villain won him the Best Actor Oscar. The story highlights how the casting gamble became one of cinema's most iconic antagonists and a defining moment of Douglas's career.
Why now: Interest in classic Hollywood casting stories and how Douglas landed his Oscar-winning role.
Michael DouglasGordon GekkoOliver StoneWall Street
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