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Why no Dan Aykroyd or Chevy Chase?

posted 13 years ago by SeanJoyce
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A great musical, with a great performance by Rick Moranis and an absolutely show-stopping turn by Steve Martin. Its clout is only enhanced by cameos from John Candy, Bill Murray (priceless), and Christopher Guest.

So you got room for one more cameo, and you give it to...JAMES BELUSHI?! Why? Wouldn't Aykroyd or Chase been a much more welcome addition than Belushi (who I've never had any qualms with)?

It's only a cameo, but still...

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[–] DotelMotel 13 years ago

Agreed, Aykroyd would have been perfect.

[–] ajukoor 13 years ago

I actually loved the Belushi's cameo. But I wondered myself too - Candy and Murray but no Aykroyd?

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[–] godzillaprime 12 years ago

It's weird but I always remember Belushi as Akroyd. Then I watched the movie again last night and my brain just leaked out my anus.

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[–] SeanJoyce 12 years ago

It would have been the perfect tune-up for Chet Roman in The Great Outdoors the following year (co-starring Candy).

A real missed opportunity, IMO.

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[–] toking65000 12 years ago

They could have gotten Chevy to be the guy who comes in at the beggining inquiring about the "strange and interesting plant".

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