Tim Curry Reveals Not Auditioning to Play One Infamous Serial Killer Is One of His 'Great Regrets'

The actor, 79, played a lot of villains in his career but there’s a few he missed out on

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• Tim Curry revealed that he’s auditioned for a lot of villain roles throughout his career
• He auditioned for iconic roles like Marv in Home Alone and Malcolm in Jurassic Park, and he was also considered for Scar in The Lion King
• He reveals the one villain he regrets not being able to play

Tim Curry played a lot of villains in his day. From Pennywise the clown in It, to Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show — and even the meddling concierge in Home Alone 2: Lost In New York. But there are a few villainous roles that Curry, 79, didn’t get, including one iconic Disney villain. 

In an interview with Head of Acquisitions Rachel at The Academy’s Margaret Herrick Library, Curry talked about some of the roles he auditioned for but ultimately didn’t get — and admitted he had some disappointments when he was passed for the villains.

When asked about auditioning for the role of Marv in Home Alone, which ultimately went to Daniel Stern, he shares that he met the director, Chris Columbus.

“I actually met Chris Columbus, who apparently had the only two albums of mine and was a bit of a fan. Nobody else had ever bought them,” Curry shared. 

Though he ultimately didn't land the villain role in the holiday classic, Curry joined Home Alone 2: Lost In New York — joking that he "made it.”

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He also tried out for the role of Malcolm in Jurassic Park, though it went to Jeff Goldblum. Curry was then considered for the role of Scar in The Lion King, which he said “would have been nice.” Again, Curry did not land the role, and Scar was portrayed by Jeremy Irons. 

“My voice career was due to the lady who is now my manager, Marsha," he said. "I really had a good time doing it.” 

There was also a scrapped project called Crusade, which never “came to be,” but in the notes, the actor recounted that the casting director wrote, “Tim Curry is not fat enough.”

“The only time that any casting director has said that,” Curry quipped. 

In the same interview, Curry revealed one of his “great regrets” when it comes to roles — but for a film he wasn't able to get an audition for.

“I read the script of Silence of the Lambs, and I desperately wanted to play Hannibal Lecter," he admitted. “My agent couldn't get me in the room, but Tony Hopkins did a great job.”

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