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Jack Nicholson found the script for The Departed (2006) lacking. He only joined after Scorsese let him rewrite scenes to make Frank Costello sexually deviant. He even improvised throwing cocaine on actresses to ensure the character was unpredictable.

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neuralartistry.art10 months ago

And he totally crushed it, utterly crazy

PablotheDiablo10 months ago

But if you keep the camera rolling….

Daniel Allen10 months ago

There’ll never be another actor like Jack.

Dr_Johnny🥃🥃10 months ago

Throwing the cocaine was the worst scene in the movie

AzzA10 months ago

'Let him...' Nah, apparently Nicholson was a nightmare for the whole production. It was to placate him to get the film done. There's a reason Scorcese hasn't worked with Jack since...

good day (BLOOD MODE)10 months ago

“I’ll do it but only if I can drop the hard R in first 30 seconds”

Nick Chiosa10 months ago

Well you can’t have evil incarnate without a dash of sexual deviancy that’s for sure

Compaq_Owner10 months ago

Sorry, but this movie is no good. It’s dull.

Bit_RomRom10 months ago

Jack doesn't play a good gangster like DeNiro or Pacino

Simon Hanson10 months ago

Scorsese: are you interested in appearing in an Oscar nominated movie? Jack: no I don’t think so.. Scorsese: you get to sleep around and treat woman like shit in it.. Jack: You son of a bitch I’m in..

mtg10 months ago

He has some great scenes in the film but he overacts pretty consistently throughout. Probably the weakest/most uneven main cast member

Patrick C10 months ago

He was the worst thing about an otherwise decent film.

Based Tony Clifton10 months ago

The most overrated Scorcese movie.

Britt White10 months ago

Legit one of the scariest characters I’ve ever seen on screen. And Leo was so good in this scene - you can absolutely feel his fear.

Gremm Paltakin10 months ago

it was dog shit as released I can only imagine how bad the script originally was

Jestersage 🏆|👻✨10 months ago

I think having the villian enjoy his takeout before losing appetite and scatter all the food much more interesting

Mr. Sauce10 months ago

God this movie sucks so bad

MIKE KING10 months ago

@grok is the above true?

Kyle Crawford10 months ago

@Paigeo145963 absolute classic movie

the worst10 months ago

source?

lowkeyshxxx10 months ago

Well he ruined that

BenGeeMan10 months ago

I saw this movie many times and only now did I realize he ate the dead fly 😂

Pittbull4410 months ago

The theater scene makes more sense now

Danny Bman10 months ago

Jack Nicholson is the man!

Josh Board10 months ago

Strange, because the throwing cocaine scene was idiotic. I don't buy ANY PERSON ever doing that. Too over the top, as was most of the movie.

ChelseaCastle10 months ago

Terrible movie

Last Tango in Surfers Paradise10 months ago

Jack Nicholson is certainly a superior part of the remake (Infernal Affairs) Incredible villain.

extremeintrovert8210 months ago

"He is sure because he himself is the FBI's Rat"

oeeoee10 months ago

I love the word deviant

DGMII10 months ago

Now this was Oscar worthy.

Old Man Willis10 months ago

Actors really are fuckin clowns.

Jon Erik Rocha10 months ago

What a shit terrible movie…such bad acting and terrible plot…not realistic at all…

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