Always Playing Cool
To understand his role in Bullitt, McQueen followed police officers around. They took him to the morgue during the ride-along, thinking they’d shock him. However, the King of Cool ate an apple while enjoying the scenery.
Always Playing Cool
The Almost Role
Lawrence Kasdan wrote The Bodyguard script in 1975 and wanted Diana Ross and Steve McQueen for the leading roles. Roughly 67 people turned it down, and the script was shelved for about 20 years. Kevin Costner got the part because McQueen had passed already.
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The Almost Role