Bill Bellamy Reveals Diddy Was Top Pick for "Any Given Sunday," Lost Role to Jamie Foxx

Bill Bellamy recently shared a story with Gary Owen about the 1999 blockbuster hit movie "Any Given Sunday," where he played Jimmy Sanderson.

Bill revealed that Diddy was Oliver Stone's first choice for the role of William Beaman, the movie's third-string quarterback. Bill explained, "The first offer was out to Puffy. We have a workout at USC. There is no way you can be in Any Given Sunday if you’re not an athlete. I don’t give a f-ck what’s on your résumé. If you’re going for the quarterback, you gotta be able to throw."

Bill then spoke about the audition, stating, "So they said, ‘Okay, Sean Combs. Sean, let’s go!’ He gets under the quarterback. He’s gonna be mad when I say this, thisi shit is crazy. So they said, ‘Hut!’ And he goes back. You know how you throw with your left hand, with your weak hand? That was his regular hand. They said, ‘Thank you.'" 

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