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- Tim Roth, The Incredible Hulk, 2007. The Northern Irish Stevenson was an early idea for Emil Blonsky (no longer referred to as Abomination) in what producer Gale Anne Hurd called a requel - a rebootish sequel. Stevenson later became Volstagg in the Thor franchise. By 2007, he was Marvel’s Punisher, with the sub-title of War Zone - name of Roth’s directing debut in 1998.
- Alexander Skarsgård, Mute, 2017. UK auteur Duncan Jones’s hero - a mute Amish bartender searching for his missing girlfriend in 2058 - changed to match his setting during 19 years of development. From Stevenson in London to Ken Watanabein Tokyo; finally, Skarsgård in Berlin. “A big guy was essential [for] the intimidation factor.” That’s why he turned down Sam Rockwell - and made up for it by writing Moonfor him. And shooting it first.
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