Repost from @thehorrordoctor • Misery (1990) ⬇️ FUN FACT: ⬇️ ————————————————————————————— In Misery (1990), Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) places a wooden block between Paul Sheldon’s (James Caan) ankles and uses a sledgehammer to cripple him. But in Stephen King’s book, Annie actually hacks off Paul’s left foot with an axe, to prevent him from escaping. In fear the amputation scene was too gruesome for audiences, director Rob Reiner and producer Andrew Scheinman decided to change the axe to a sled

Bette Midler was originally offered the lead role in 1990’s “Misery”! Can you imagine The Divine Miss M as Annie Wilkes, the obsessed fan who hobbles her favorite author? The part ultimately went to Kathy Bates, who won the Academy Award for Best Actress and became iconic for it. File this one under “Bette, you should’ve taken it!” What could have been. Maybe that elusive EGOT would’ve been hers. #BetteMidler #Misery #KathyBates #TheDivineMissM #WhatCouldHaveBeen #HollywoodHistory #EGOT #MovieTr

Kathy Bates as Annie Wilkes in the film adaptation of Stephen King's psychological horror thriller 'Misery.' Bates' performance won her the Best Actress Oscar at the 63rd Academy Awards. Bates has since earned three more Oscar nominations for her performances as Libby in 'Primary Colors' (Supporting Actress), Roberta Hertzel in 'About Schmidt' (Supporting Actress) and Bobi Jewell in 'Richard Jewell' (Supporting Actress). | The Academy