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Post by wildojinx on May 24, 2024 21:46:19 GMT -5
I was watching a retrospective on All in the Family and apparently one of the actors considered for Archie was Jackie Gleason of all people. I cant really see it, yeah, he played a grumpy guy in Ralph Kramden, but he was just too lovable to play Archie, at least not in the early years of the series.
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Post by OGBoardPoster2005 on May 26, 2024 20:25:50 GMT -5
I was watching a retrospective on All in the Family and apparently one of the actors considered for Archie was Jackie Gleason of all people. I cant really see it, yeah, he played a grumpy guy in Ralph Kramden, but he was just too lovable to play Archie, at least not in the early years of the series. Even though Archie wasn't the most politically correct, he was never intended to be hated or disliked. Jackie would have been right up the ally for the role. He definitely could have pulled off the grumpy conservative with questionable views that deep down was a good father and loving husband that just did not evolve into the world that was in front of him. I can definitely see Jackie Gleason pulling the role off and excelling in it. |
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Post by BlackoutCreature on May 26, 2024 20:45:01 GMT -5
Jackie Gleason's last film role was 1986's Nothing in Common, alongside Tom Hanks. I've never seen it, but I've seen some places describe the role as "Archie Bunker-like". It's probably the best way to get an idea of what Gleason would have done with the character if he had taken the part.
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