Actor Liam Neeson may be 6’4” but that wasn’t tall enough when he auditioned for the role of Fezzik in “The Princess Bride,” which ultimately went to André the Giant. WWE star Hulk Hogan’s cause of ...
Equity actors for the role of FEZZIK in Tier 1 work session for THE PRINCESS BRIDE. FEZZIK: Character is Male. 30s-40s. Any ethnicity. A true-blue gentle giant of surpassing strength and poetic soul.
It was a tall order to find an actor to play Fezzik the giant in 'The Princess Bride' — not even 6-foot-4 Liam Neeson was big enough. He shares his embarrassing audition story and why he 'felt bad' ...