- Chris O’Donnell, Batman Forever, 1994.
- Wayne Knight, My Favourite Martian, 1998. Wayans and David Duchonvy and Marlon Wayns were in director Donald Petrie’s mixer for the voice of Zoot – the, er, talking space suit of the visiting Martian (you hadda be there). (Or, better still, not). The winner was Seinfeld’s postman New-man!
- Matt Damon, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, 2001. In a typical view askew, New Jersey auteur Kevin Smith thought of having two Wayans brothers satirising Good Will Hunting – until Ben Affleck and Matt Damon did it (to) themselves.
- Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra, 2008. Wayans auditioned for Heavy Duty – and as given Ripcord this latest example of Hollywood’s crazy toys-as-source-material movies. Rolling Stone critic Peter Travers skewered it: “I don’t know what to say about the acting, writing and directing… because I couldn’t find any.”
- Bruce Campbell, Evil Dead, 2013. THE MOST TERRIFYING FILM YOU WILL EVER EXPERIENCE. Aw c’mon… Five friends, cabin in the woods, yada yada… The 32-year-later reboot of Sam Rami’s classic was simply a worthless gore fest – enough blood to fill an average pool. No wonder Campbell, the 1981 star, simply co-produecd and did a little post-credits cameo. When the re-hash was first raised – in 2001 – it was Wayans or Ashton Kutcher for Ash.
Birth year: Death year: Other name: Casting Calls: 5