Editing Die Hard with a Vengeance (section)

=== Casting ===
[[Laurence Fishburne]] was originally offered the co-starring role of Zeus Carver, a part also written for him, but wanted a higher fee. Producer Andy Vajna held out on the deal. Fishburne had earlier turned down the role of Jules Winnfield in ''[[Pulp Fiction]]'', which was eventually played by Samuel L. Jackson. Fishburne was talked out of playing Jules by his representatives who wanted him to only accept leading parts, otherwise he would be stuck career-wise as a supporting actor. Subsequently, ''Pulp Fiction'' premiered at the [[Cannes Film Festival]] during the same time as Fishburne's pay negotiations. Vajna also attended the event to support Willis who was appearing in the [[Quentin Tarantino]] film. Tarantino recalled that Vajna was so impressed by Jackson's performance that he offered him the part of Carver instead. Fishburne later filed a lawsuit against Vajna's company Cinergi for reneging on a verbal agreement.<ref>{{cite news |title=Quentin Tarantino Says Laurence Fishburne Turned Down 'Pulp Fiction' Which Led To Him Losing Role In 'Die Hard' |url=https://theplaylist.net/laurence-fishburne-tarantino-pulp-fiction-role-die-hard-20200120/ |work=theplaylist.net |date=28 October 1996 |access-date=January 26, 2020 |archive-date=January 26, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200126040023/https://theplaylist.net/laurence-fishburne-tarantino-pulp-fiction-role-die-hard-20200120/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Fink |first1=Mitchell |title=The Insider |url=https://people.com/archive/the-insider-vol-46-no-18/ |work=People.com |access-date=January 26, 2020 |archive-date=January 26, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200126040021/https://people.com/archive/the-insider-vol-46-no-18/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The lawsuit was settled before going to trial, with Fishburne receiving $750,000 and a guarantee that Cinergi would option a screenplay he had written.<ref>{{cite web |date=August 19, 2020 |last=Jung |first=E. Alex |title=Laurence Fishburne Knows Who He Is |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/laurence-fishburne-in-conversation.html |website=Vulture |access-date=September 2, 2020 |archive-date=August 21, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200821082213/https://www.vulture.com/article/laurence-fishburne-in-conversation.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Beasley |first1=Tom |title='Die Hard With a Vengeance': The strange saga of Laurence Fishburne and how it ended up in court |url=https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/movies/die-hard-with-a-vengeance-laurence-fishburne-151015302.html |website=Yahoo! Movies |access-date=3 December 2024 |date=14 May 2020}}</ref>