Billy Bob Thornton Reveals He Was Almost in 'Misery'

Billy Bob Thornton is sharing a surprising fact about his career.

The 69-year-old Landman actor spoke with Kathy Bates as part of Variety‘s Actors on Actors series, out now.

During their discussion, he revealed how he was almost in her classic film, Misery.

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“There was a time I went in and read for Rob Reiner for ‘Misery’…I swear to God. Originally, Richard Farnsworth, who played the sheriff, had a deputy. I saw Rob Reiner for it. And Rob said right in the room, ‘You’re the guy.