Jerry Cantrell refused a role in the film “Almost Famous”

Jerry Cantrell of the Alice in Chains He revealed that he had refused a role in the film by Cameron Crowe of 2000 “Almost Famous“(in Italy” almost famous “).

The 58 -year -old musician admits that he is one of his “greatest regrets” having rejected the part of the bassist Larry Fellow in the imaginary Stillwater band in the film based on the experience that Crowe had as Rolling Stone music journalist according to tour with the biggest Rock Band of the 70s.

Speaking to “The Adamantium Podcast”, Cantrell said: “Crowe wanted me to play the role of the bassist. One of my greatest regrets is to have refused. I was in a difficult situation – explains the guitarist – and I was also on tour (with His solo debut album “Boggy Depot” of 1998).

Mark Kozelek of the Sun Kil Moon He won the part in the lucky film, which sees among the protagonists of actors such as Kate Hudson, Patrick Fugit, Billy Crudup and Frances McDormand, with the participation of Philip Seymour Hoffman (in the role of Lester Bangs).

Cantrell – who had cameos in the 1992 Crowe “Singles” film and in “Jerry Maguire” of 1996 – explained that the character was based on the Sir Paul McCartney. He recalled: “He wrote the character so that I was a kind of” Paul McCartney is God “, as he is … fuck!”.

The film, drawing inspiration from the biography of Cameron Crowe, tells the story of the William Miller (Patrick Fugit) high school which is given the opportunity to write an article for the Rolling Stone magazine on an emerging rock band (Stillwater) while accompanying them in theirs concert tours.

“Almost Famous” won the Oscar for the best original screenplay, while the disc won the Grammy for the best album of compilation of soundtracks.

In the film it also appears Peter Framptonfriend of the director, who for the occasion reads as Rodie of Humble Piethe old guitarist group. A cameo also for David Bowie who enters an elevator.

As Crowe revealed in an old interview too Neil Young It would have been involved in the film with a small part, but his participation did not materialize. Harry Hammond, the separated father of Russell Hammond (Billy Crodup) should have been, the latter in the film is the guitarist of the Stillwater.