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The Wildest Version of ‘The Crow’ Almost Starred Michael Jackson

Creator James O’Barr says a producer seriously pitched Michael Jackson as Eric Draven before Brandon Lee and Alex Proyas came aboard.

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1994’s The Crow, based on the James O’Barr comic book series of the same name, tells the story of Eric Draven (Brandon Lee), who rises from the grave in order to exact revenge on the people responsible for his death. Though the movie was a big success upon release, adapting the source material in a way O’Barr was comfortable with was frustrating. In fact, his first Hollywood meeting almost soured him on the idea altogether.

As O’Barr explains in........

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