Who were the characters in Jaws and what did they do?

1. What actor turned down the lead role in Jaws?
2. What happened to Martin Brody in Jaws?
3. Who was supposed to be in Jaws?
4. Who turned down Indiana Jones?
5. Why did Lee Marvin turn down jaws?
6. Why was Matt Hooper not in Jaws 2?
7. Will there be a Jaws 5?
8. What does Chief Brody say at the end of Jaws?
9. Was Jaws a Megalodon?
10. Was the first shark caught in Jaws real?
11. Was the shooting star in Jaws real?
12. Did Chief Brody get his job back after Jaws 2?

What actor turned down the lead role in Jaws?

Richard Dreyfuss originally turned down the role of Hooper but had worries after the initial screening of The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (1974) and asked for his part back. According to Richard Dreyfuss, "We started filming without a script, without a cast and without a shark."

What happened to Martin Brody in Jaws?

Plot. On Amity Island, Martin Brody, famous for his role as the police chief and his heroism, has died from a heart attack.

Who was supposed to be in Jaws?

Nine days before the start of production, neither Quint nor Hooper had been cast. The role of Quint was originally offered to actors Lee Marvin and Sterling Hayden, both of whom passed. Zanuck and Brown had just finished working with Robert Shaw on The Sting, and suggested him to Spielberg.

Who turned down Indiana Jones?

Tom Selleck: Indiana Jones in 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'

Harrison Ford took the lead role in the franchise as the archeologist, but it could've been Tom Selleck. Karen Allen, who played Marion Ravenwood opposite Ford as Indiana Jones, revealed the Friends alum's TV career forced him to turn down the gig.

Why did Lee Marvin turn down jaws?

For Quint, Spielberg had a clear idea that he wanted to hire either Sterling Hayden of Dr. Strangelove fame or tough guy actor Lee Marvin. Marvin turned Spielberg down while Hayden was actually unable to take acting gigs at the time due to trouble with the IRS tax collectors.

Why was Matt Hooper not in Jaws 2?

Several other GBHS students were hired as stand-ins or doubles for the teenage actors to appear in the water scenes and to maintain and sail the boats. Richard Dreyfuss, who played Matt Hooper in Jaws, said he chose not to return in Jaws 2 due to Spielberg not directing it.

Will there be a Jaws 5?

And it sounds like that won't be changing anytime soon. So if you're worried about a Jaws remake bringing new versions of Brody, Hooper and Quint to the big screen, you can cast those worries out to sea. For now, it's just not happening.

What does Chief Brody say at the end of Jaws?

In the 30th anniversary DVD edition of the film, all the movie remains the same except for Brody's final encounter with the shark. His famous line is cut, thus, only letting him says, "Smile, you son of a..." before he fires the gun.

Was Jaws a Megalodon?

A new study from the University of Bristol and Swansea University has calculated the total body size of the Otodus megalodon - the distant ancestor of the great white shark depicted in hit blockbuster, Jaws, in 1975. ...

Was the first shark caught in Jaws real?

A real shark shown in the movie, caught and hung up on the dock, came all the way from Florida. Needing a big shark that the townspeople could believe might have been the perp behind the early attacks in the film, the crew was under pressure to catch one off the location shoot on Martha's Vineyard.

Was the shooting star in Jaws real?

Award-winning visual effects artist Todd Vaziri attempted to debunk the myth of the shooting stars in 2018 (via Twitter), claiming that neither is real due to how the streak of light's reaction to motion blur effects indicates the shark movie's use of CGI.

Did Chief Brody get his job back after Jaws 2?

The Jaws franchise continued for two more films after 1978's Jaws 2, but Roy Scheider's Chief Martin Brody didn't return, and here's why. If there's one character most associated with the Jaws franchise outside of the various giant sharks that inhabit it, it's Chief Brody.