Things You May Not About Goodfellas Even If You Go As Far Back As You Can Remember

The Film Could Have Starred Tom Cruise And Madonna

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According to producer Irwin Winkler, Tom Cruise was discussed and Madonna was in the mix. However, Scorsese was keen on Ray Liotta after seeing him in Something Wild.

Liotta even convinced Winkler that he was the right fit for the role. Scorsese liked Lorianne Bracco due to how she related to Karen, and she grew up in a Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn.