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Richard O’Brien Wanted To Play Eddie

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As soon as production started to unfold, O’Brien knew he wanted one thing. He wanted to co-star as the motorcycle-riding Eddie. Unfortunately, the role would be played by musician Meat Loaf.

Luckily, Sharman saw O’Brien in the role of the weird handyman Riff Raff. O’Brien respected and trusted his director to the point where he agreed to play the role. To think, if he played Eddie, Meat Loaf probably wouldn’t have been in other films down the road. Find out what the director told Tim Curry to do that shocked cast members!