30/09/2023
A story in the making since 1997!
After a surprise hit of 1995 titled Clueless, Alicia Silverstone became darling of Hollywood. A studio gave her producing responsibilities and ordered 4 films. She got to work and chose one script.
When the casting began, she selected a nobody to appear opposite herself; the darling of Hollywood. The movie was released in 1997 with great fanfare. It was called Excess Baggage.
The nobody was Benicio Del Toro!
The film bombed and the studio cancelled the deal. Alicia's career went downhill and soon she was forgotten. Benicio, on the other hand, went from strength to strength. With Traffic, he established himself with a (dramatic) force to be reckoned with.
26 years later, when Benicio got a chance to be an executive producer on a film, he also got to pay off an old debt. Hence we see Alicia Silverstone and Benicio Del Toro together in Reptile.
What a film! What a performance! What a comeback Alicia Silverstone You're still a goddess ❤️😍🔥
Written by: Jawad Daud