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: King was so impressed by Rob Reiner’s previous adaptation of Stand by Me that he only agreed to sell the film rights to Misery if Reiner was personally involved as a producer or director.

: The role of Paul Sheldon was turned down by almost every major leading man in Hollywood—including Harrison Ford , Robert De Niro , Al Pacino , Robert Redford , and Dustin Hoffman . They reportedly feared being overshadowed by the character of Annie Wilkes. James Caan eventually took the role because he found the challenge of playing a purely "reactionary" character sitting in a bed for 15 weeks to be a unique hurdle.

: Despite her terrifying performance, Bates was deeply upset by the violence. She reportedly cried before filming the hobbling scene and the final fight sequence. Interesting Connections Misery_non_deve_morire_1990_HD_-_Altadefinizion...

: Kathy Bates’ win for Best Actress made Misery the only Stephen King adaptation to ever win an Academy Award .

: Caan once showed up to the set heavily hungover, and the footage from that day was unusable. To protect Caan’s reputation, Reiner told him the film was lost due to a "problem at the lab," though Caan eventually learned the truth and offered to pay for the lost production time. The Infamous "Hobbling" Scene : King was so impressed by Rob Reiner’s

: James Caan and Kathy Bates famously did not get along during filming. Caan preferred minimal rehearsal to keep his reactions fresh, while Bates, a theater veteran, wanted to practice extensively. Reiner eventually told Bates to use her real-life frustration with Caan to fuel her character's resentment.

: The character of Annie Wilkes was loosely inspired by Genene Jones , a real-life nurse convicted of murdering infants in the 1970s and 80s. Trivia - Misery (1990) - IMDb James Caan eventually took the role because he

: Stephen King has stated that the character of Annie Wilkes was actually a metaphor for his own drug addiction at the time, describing her as his "number one fan" who never wanted to leave.