Alternate RealIties
FOUR MOVIES CRONENBERG ONCE WEIGHED UP
BEVERLY HILLS COP
In the early 1980s, Cronenberg was in contention for Flashdance, Top Gun and Beverly Hills Cop — the last, he said, “was sent my way when Sly Stallone was supposed to play the part”. He dismissed all three as too mainstream, insisting that he’d only consider such movies if “I suddenly don’t have anything to say”.