52. They considered other famous tough-guys for the role
Robert De Niro, who starred alongside Pesci in ‘Goodfellas’ and ‘Raging Bull’, was one of the producer’s choices.
De Niro was at the time most famous for his tough-guy roles (long before the tepid horror of ‘The Intern’ alongside Anne Hathway).
51. They thought about casting some big name comedy actors, too
However, they also considered a selection of more comedic actors, including Rowan Atkinson, Christopher Llyod and Danny De Vito.
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