![]() ![]() He later told Empire Magazine that this was the worst audition he ever did. Elijah Wood auditioned for a part as a child actor.Danny DeVito was ruled out as being too short. Bill Murray and Patrick Swayze turned down an offer at the lead role. ![]() Arnold Schwarzenegger had a few conditions before accepting the role of John Kimble he wanted Ivan Reitman to direct the film, he wanted a physical fitness theme, and he and Reitman wanted broken homes, child abuse and family life written into the script. Release Date Change: The release was postponed until Christmas, 1990 because Ivan Reitman was still working on Ghostbusters II for Summer, 1989.His daughter Catherine also has a background role, thankfully not in the same scene. Real-Life Relative: Ivan Reitman's son Jason Reitman has a cameo as the boy making out with the girl that Kimble interrupts during the real fire drill.Both Arnold and Kimble are Austrian, too. Reality Subtext: "Father was a cop, brother was a cop, mother was a cop's wife." Arnold does come from a family of cops at least his father and brother were cops, just like Kimble and his family.Miller had no choice but to endure Arnie's uncontrollable farting and, as an unintended consequence, Arnie had to deal with the discomfort of trying and failing to hold it all in. Peter Kent, Arnold Schwarzenegger's stunt double, decided to get back at her by giving Arnie, unbeknownst to the actor, pasta with tomato sauce made with juiced vegetables on a day when he knew Arnie and Miller would be shooting in an enclosed space. Hostility on the Set: Penelope Ann Miller apparently acted like a diva and the crew disliked working with her.Follow the Leader: Every movie in the past twenty years that pairs an action star with a bunch of annoyingly cute kids has this movie to thank for its existence.Creator's Favorite Episode: On The Late Late Show with James Corden, Arnold Schwarzenegger called this his favorite movie he's ever done, owing it to enjoying working with Ivan Reitman again and being a fun change-of-pace after doing so many action films.It's not a gold statue, but it's not a bad feeling." Awesome, Dear Boy: Pamela Reed (Kimble's partner O'Hara) said of her role, "I shoot, I save Arnold's life, kids cheer.Actor-Shared Background: John Kimble is Austrian, from a family of cops, just like Arnold Schwarzenegger. ![]()
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