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that a producer originally suggested Michael Jackson play the role of Eric Draven in The Crow (1994) and that it could be a musical? According to creator James O'Barr, that was an early conversation with a studio executive in the early stages of production. What a different film that would've been.
Bai Ling as Myca in The Crow (1994)
The Crow, The Crow: City of Angels, & The Crow: Stairway to Heaven
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Much like James O’Barr’s masterpiece of the same name, The Crow (1994) has music woven into its very fabric. Both The Cure and Joy Division feature prominently in the comic so it is only fitting that NIN cover Joy Division’s “Dead Souls” and The Cure’s “Burn” is the driving track during Eric’s transformation scene. New Order (the band born from Joy Division) was asked early on to contribute to the soundtrack but declined due to album commitments, so Trent Reznor offered a blistering take on the aforementioned band’s song. Two bands that appear on the album also appear on screen; Medicine and My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult. If you’re a fan of the film, you are, by default, a fan of this soundtrack. It’s essentially perfect. With bands like Pantera, S.T.P., NIN, The Cure, Rage Against the Machine, and Helmet, it’s as if the producers wanted to guarantee the soundtrack become a cult classic as well. In 1994 it peaked at #1 on the Billboard 200 charts and has sold over 3 million copies cementing its triple platinum status with the RIAA.
Brandon Lee as Eric Draven in The Crow (1994)
played by Ernie Hudson (who is awesome) in The Crow (1994)
Brandon Lee - The Crow (1994)
