Comments on: John Lithgow Says He Turned Down David Cronenberg’s ‘The Fly’ Because It Was “Icky” And “Grotesque”

By: BaxterL

BaxterL — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:36:03 +0000

John Lithgow is a very fine actor, and he definitely shouldn't have done "The Fly" if he didn't believe in the project – it wouldn't have worked if that was the case. Thankfully, Jeff Goldblum is FANTASTIC and delivers probably the performance of his career. I recently saw "The Fly" again (I hadn't seen if for years) and not only does it hold up, I consider it a masterpiece. So everything worked out the best for everyone. Cronenberg got his true Seth Brundle and we got a timeless classic of horror, science fiction, and human tragedy, with a dose of morbid wit.

By: Zack

Zack — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:36:03 +0000

That's like turning down a part in a Spielberg movie because it dwells on father-son relationships too much. It's a feature, not a bug.

By: Emperor Zerg Rush

Emperor Zerg Rush — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:36:03 +0000

This seems surreal, knowing that he didn't have an issue turning down Ricochet – which, amongst other things, featured a filmed date rape sequence and heavily implied child violation. It makes The Fly look like Citizen Kane by comparison.

By: Leigh Richert

Leigh Richert — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:36:03 +0000

Love Lithgow (must see is "Twilight Zone: The Movie"), but "The Fly" is one of the finest films ever and this is very much due to Jeff "I want to be the first insect politician" Goldblum.