Halle Berry turned down one of Keanu Reeves’ blockbusters and now can’t stand to see the film – PUREBREAK

Speed A pure adrenaline masterpiece. Its stars, Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock, were considered action stars at the time of its release in 1994. But if Halle Berry had accepted the role earlier, everything would have changed. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, the actress explains how she refused Speed And how she couldn’t see him anymore.

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“Now I scream when I watch the movie“

“The producers offered me Speed ​​before Sandra Bullock. I was so stupid that I said no. In my defense, the script never left my desk. (…) Now, when I watch the film, I scream“, she assured.

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Speed Mainly tells how a man plants a bomb on a bus. If the speed falls below 80 km/h, the bomb detonates. It’s as simple an idea as it is brilliant, but one that apparently didn’t excite Halle Berry.

Bad for good

The film was such a hit that three years later, Speed ​​2 was born Still with Sandra Bullock, but without Keanu Reeves, and with Jason Patrick, Willem Dafoe and Temuera Morrison. However, the film was a failure at the box office, sinking the new franchise forever.

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Luckily, Halle Berry didn’t have to worry about this mistake for long. Indeed, after a while, she accepted his role James BondOne of the most important action franchises in cinematic history, and it catapulted it into the spotlight.

Article written in collaboration with our colleagues at Sensecene.