The original ‘Zombieland’ script cast and killed Mark Hamill in a zombie lightsaber fight – NME Live

Zombieland screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick shared the original script for the film on social media, which revealed Bill Murrays cameo in the 2009 film was originally written for Mark Hamill.

Wernick tweeted that their first choice was Patrick Swayze, followed by Sylvester Stallone, and then Mark Hamill. The team hadnt considered Murray because We would have never in our wildest imagination thought we could get him.

Our fearless leader Gavin Polone called: Fire up the Mark Hamill draft. We would not be deterred, Wernick continued.

In the final cut of Zombieland, Bill Murray is killed by the team of zombie hunters (Woody Harrelsons Tallahassee, Jesse Eisenberg as Columbus, Emma Stone as Wichita, Abigail Breslin as Little Rock), confused for being a zombie.

But in the published first script, the team comes across Hamills home (LMansion de Mark Hamill), filled withStar Wars memorabilia.

Tallahassee recounts an incident that left a sour taste opposite the Luke Skywalker actor, that ended with Hamill threatening another encounter, saying he would break his fucking face.

A zombified version of Hamill then appears in the house, and brandishes Darth Vaders lightsaber to fight Columbus. Tallahassee then takes a Sand People gaffi stick and starts a duel with Hamill.

Hamill never signed on to theZombieland films, which is why the end product differs greatly.

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The original 'Zombieland' script cast and killed Mark Hamill in a zombie lightsaber fight - NME Live

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