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Val Kilmer auditioned for Full Metal Jacket but lost the role to Matthew Modine
Val Kilmer auditioned for Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket in the 1980s, hoping to work with the director.
He wanted the role of Joker, the young soldier at the center of the film.
Kilmer filmed several versions of his audition at home and then flew to England to hand the tape to Kubrick.
Kubrick chose Matthew Modine instead, and Modine's performance was praised by critics.
The film became a major success, earning $120 million worldwide on a budget of less than $30 million.
Kilmer was so upset by the rejection that he later asked an actor from Eyes Wide Shut to pass a message of anger to Kubrick.
His home-audition approach later worked for The Doors, where director Oliver Stone cast him as Jim Morrison.
Val Kilmer auditioned for the role of Joker in Stanley Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket but was not chosen.
Kilmer filmed an audition at home and flew to England to deliver it to Kubrick.
Kubrick cast Matthew Modine as Joker.
Kilmer later asked Rade Serbedžija to tell Kubrick, “Tell Kubrick how much I hate him.”
Kilmer later used a home audition to win the role of Jim Morrison in Oliver Stone’s The Doors.
- Who
- Val Kilmer auditioned for the role of Joker; Stanley Kubrick chose Matthew Modine.
- What
- Kilmer submitted an audition for Full Metal Jacket but did not get the role.
- When
- In the 1980s.
- Where
- Kilmer filmed his audition at home and flew to England to deliver it to Kubrick.
- Why
- Kilmer wanted to work with Kubrick and sought the role of Joker.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Stanley Kubrick prepared Full Metal Jacket, and Kilmer auditioned for the role of Joker.
Kilmer flew to England to deliver it to Kubrick.
Kubrick chose Matthew Modine instead of Kilmer.
Kilmer asked Rade Serbedžija to pass a message to Kubrick.
- Role sought
- Joker in Full Metal Jacket
- Director
- Stanley Kubrick
- Actor cast as Joker
- Matthew Modine
- Audition trip
- Kilmer flew to England to deliver his audition
- Later role
- Jim Morrison in The Doors
What people are saying
I’m going to do four takes with different voices.
Tell Kubrick how much I hate him.