Jeff Speakman was originally attached to star in Speed when the project was under Paramount's management, but was dropped from the project when it was sold to 20th Century Fox.
Halle Berry was offered the Sandra Bullock role in "Speed," which would have paired her with Keanu Reeves, though the movie looked pretty different at that point. "I stupidly said no," Berry told Entertainment Tonight.
Jeff Bridges and Ellen DeGeneres were intentionally cast as Jack and Annie but that later fell through. Bridges would later be cast as Harry. The role of Jack would eventually go to Keanu Reeves, only accepting after hearing Joss Whedon was brought in as script doctor.
In a 2015 interview with Jimmy Kimmel, Reeves told the host: "I loved working with [director] Jan de Bont and Sandra, of course. It was just a situation in life where I got the script and I read the script and I was like, 'Ugh. ' It was about a cruise ship and I was thinking, 'A bus, a cruise ship…
In Speed, it was Jack Traven (Reeves) vs. bomber Howard Payne (Dennis Hopper). Originally, the Speed villain was Jack's partner Harry (Jeff Daniels). Speed screenwriter Graham Yost was on the Script Apart podcast on Aug.
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What freeway was Speed filmed on?
Many of the film's freeway scenes were filmed on California's Interstate 105 and Interstate 110 at the stack interchange known today as the Judge Harry Pregerson Interchange, which was not officially open at the time of filming.
Speed 2 falls far short of its predecessor, thanks to laughable dialogue, thin characterization, unsurprisingly familiar plot devices, and action sequences that fail to generate any excitement.
Bullock initially declined to star in the sequel, but later agreed in order to secure financial backing for the drama film Hope Floats (1998); she was paid a reported $11–$13 million to reprise her role as Annie.
Despite the continuous speculation about their potential romance, Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock have maintained a close and supportive friendship over the years.
Reeves has stated that he was not interested in the script but was forced into doing the film when his assistant Brian forged his signature on a contract.
Reeves participated wholeheartedly in the stunts for the film, including a very dangerous scene where he jumped from a moving Jaguar convertible into the bus.
Why did Annie break up with Jack Traven? Annie broke up with Jack because the relationship didn't work out and also because Jack was crazy and that she found Jack being in LAPD bomb squad and putting his life at risk too much. Is Glenn Plummer's character the same guy he played in the first Speed film?
John Travolta was originally offered the role of Forrest Gump, but turned it down to work on Pulp Fiction. Despite turning down roles in successful movies like Forrest Gump, Travolta doesn't feel any regret and is not bitter about his career trajectory.
When appearing in an April 1995 edition of Movieline, Berry revealed her reasons for turning down the film and explained that the lack of dialogue in the script was one of the main factors that influenced her decision. “I turned down Speed because I thought, 'I don't want to drive that bus,'” Berry said.
Barrymore's discernment in script selection proved absurdly beneficial, given that she began her ascent to stardom almost immediately after turning down Showgirls. She appeared in an array of unforgettable roles, cementing her place in the heart of Hollywood and audiences worldwide.
Bullock made $500,000 for her star-making turn in Speed alongside Keanu Reeves in 1994. Adjusted for inflation, that amounts to about $900,000 in today's dollars—not bad at all! An error occurred.
The movie was a critical and financial disappointment, one that did not exactly pave the way for "Speed 3." Admittedly, some of the movie's failure was the result of Reeves' absence from the project.
Keanu Reeves revealed he turned down a role in "Speed 2" because of the script. During an appearance on "The Graham Norton Show," Reeves said he didn't "respond" to the writing. "I'm sure we've all had this kind of feeling... when things just don't feel right," he explained.
The role of Jack (Keanu Reeves) was originally written for Jeff Bridges. Tom Cruise was reportedly offered the lead role but declined. The role of Annie (Sandra Bullock) was originally written for Ellen DeGeneres. Reportedly turned down the role of Jack.
"I have one that no one came around to, and I'm still embarrassed that I was in, it's called Speed 2, and I'm very vocal about it. Makes no sense: slow boat, slowly going towards an island," Bullock said when asked to recall a regrettable movie among her filmography.
In 1994, a runaway bus made stars of actress Sandra Bullock and first-time director Jan De Bont. Speed, despite an R rating for moments of extreme violence and numerous uses of the f-word, was a surprise box-office smash.
