Heath Ledger Was Almost Cast In No Country for Old Men
Josh Brolin reveals Heath Ledger was almost cast in his place for No Country for Old Men but turned it down in order to spend time with his family. Based on Cormac McCarthy's novel of the same name, the neo-Western revolves around Vietnam War veteran Llewelyn Moss who happens upon a large sum of money in the midst of the aftermath of a drug deal gone wrong. Hoping for a better life, Llewelyn takes the money, inadvertently putting him in the crosshairs of relentless hitman Anton Chigurh tasked with recovering the money and aging sheriff Ed Tom Bell investigating the crime.
Josh Brolin led the cast of No Country for Old Men as Llewelyn alongside Tommy Lee Jones as Bell, Javier Bardem as Chigurh, Kelly Macdonald, Woody Harrelson, Garret Dillahunt, Tess Harper, Barry Corbin and Stephen Root. Written and directed by the Coen brothers, the film received rave reviews upon release from critics and audiences alike for its faithful adaptation of McCarthy's novels and themes, quiet direction and the performances of its cast, namely that of Bardem. No Country for Old Men also went on to earn eight Academy Award nominations, winning four for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor for Bardem and Best Adapted Screenplay.
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While appearing on the Armchair Expert podcast to discuss his Amazon series Outer Range, Josh Brolin reflected on his time with No Country for Old Men. The Oscar nominee recalled the Coen brothers initially being desperate to get Heath Ledger for the role of Llewelyn but that he turned it down in order to spend time with his family. See what Brolin shared below:
«I know they were really frustrated and they were looking everywhere. I don't know if you
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