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Rossen planned to cast Burton in Alexander the Great as the eponymous character. Find projects backed by the BFI. Archived from the original PDF on 15 April The Guardian. Co-star O. Johnny Depp: 'There is a broken quality to each [of my characters] and there is a broken quality to each of us' Photo: Deauville Film Festival. But those features that make it the odd man out and the Coens, needless to say, know their odd men are precisely what makes it worth revisiting. Gielgud on Burton's acting.

Olivier defended Burton by retaliating that he too received the same kind of review by the same critic for the same role. The film's script, adapted from Albee's play by Ernest Lehman , broke new ground for its raw language and harsh depiction of marriage. Martin Ritt , the film's director and producer, wanted Burton's character to exhibit more anonymity, which meant no display of eloquent speeches or intense emotional moments.