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Mel Gibson 'Was Interested' in Schindler’s List Role 'but It Wasn't Going to Happen,' Says Agent

'Schindler's List' ultimately starred Liam Neeson, but agent Michael Ovitz said in a new interview that Mel Gibson wanted the role in the 1993 Steven Spielberg movie.

Mel Gibson wanted to be considered for the lead role in 1993's Schindler's List, one of the filmmakers behind the film revealed in a new interview. Agent Michael Ovitz, who played a key role in making the movie, participated in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter to mark 30 years since the Holocaust drama swept the Oscars in 1994. Liam Neeson earned a Best Actor Oscar nomination for playing Oskar Schindler, a German businessman who helped save hundreds of Jewish people during the Holocaust.

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