Bet You Didn’t Know: Secrets Behind the Making of “What’s Love Got to Do With It”
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Veronica Wells
Laurence Wasn’t Feelin’ It
The casting directors for this film desperately wanted Laurence Fishburne to play the role of Ike Turner. But Fishburne was not interested, in every sense of the word. He was offered the part five times before he eventually came aboard. And he only accepted because he found out Angela Bassett was going to be playing the role of Tina. Talk about respect for your fellow actor. Once Fishburne decided he was going to take the role, he committed. When “Ike” sings in the movie, that’s actually Fishburne. The portrayals of Ike and Tina were so convincing, both Fishburne and Bassett received Oscar nominations.
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