He had never played a suit before this and he didn't do it again. It seems so counter-intuitive a choice, and yet it works. Or did McQueen simply make the role his own?
Thoughts?
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He begged the director for the role. I remember hearing that in the commentary.
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That's amazing. I suppose McQueen really did make this his role, because he recognized himself in the character. I don't think one person in a million would have had him pegged as a cynical businessman.
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He's not exactly the traditional 'suit' though, is he?! He's the unpredictable wildcard here that he is in most of his films, and that's why the contrast works so well.
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It was originally supposed to go to sean connery but he passed on it and later regretted it. Then as previously stated steve asked for the part
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Steve McQueen wanted Hollywood to see him in new types of roles. He wanted Thomas Crown badly. He is smoldering in a three piece suit, cleans up very well, and of course, he can ride a horse, fly a glider, and drive a dune buggy like no other straight business executive. Steve's perfectly cast.
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http://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/31501%257C0/The-Thomas-Crown-Affair.html
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