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Donald Sutherland passed on a major role in24alongside his son Kiefer , but he did it for the sweetest of reasons . Donald Sutherland give-up the ghost away at the age of 88 in July 2024 and despite having ( somehow ) never been put forward for an Academy Award , he was see as one of the best actors of his generation . During the 1970s , Sutherland went on a positively eye - tearing running of great movies , fronting Robert Altman’sMASH , Don’t Look Now , Klute , 1978’sInvasion of the Body Snatchersand more .
Sutherland had no shortage of smashing roles in the decades that follow , from his incredible cameo as a pyromaniac inBackdraftto his chilling turn intheHunger Gamesfranchiseas President Snow . Many of Sutherland ’s children followed him into show business , including Angus , Rossif and Kiefer . The latter has become an icon in his own right , with his most far-famed role being that of distressed - out counter - terrorist agent Jack Bauer on24 . Sutherland play Jack across nine seasons , a TV movie and even a PlayStation 2 television plot .
Actor Donald Sutherland has died at 88 . He contribute his talents to Hollywood for decades in everything from MAS*H to The Hunger Games .
Donald Sutherland Rejected 24 Because He Didn’t Want To Play A Father Trying To Kill His Son
24 season 6 introduced Jack’s evil father, Phillip
24was enormously popular during its prime , though like many tenacious - run shows , its tone waned in late years . When it comes toranking every season of24 , the 6th series is commonly cited as the weakest . This is where it began to blatantly recycle plots and explore Jack ’s family , which retiring serial had mostly avoided.24season 6 introduced Phillip Bauer , Jack ’s estranged father who is bring out to be a villainwho was in league with the terrorists behind that mean solar day ’s attacks .
Donald rejected24because he did n’t want the first time he play with his son to be as a father trying to wipe out him .
The role of Phillip was penned with Donald in mind , and during an consultation with theBBCin 2006 , the star recalled discussing it with Kiefer . Donald rejected24because he did n’t need the first time he play with his son to be as a father trying to kill him . He want their first quislingism to be something light , and cited a certain Steven Spielberg subsequence as inspiration .
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We had a long dinner party and he expect me to encounter his dad in 24 . I enunciate OK but on one circumstance , the relationship has to be the same sort of relationship Sean Connery had with Harrison Ford ( in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade ) . He read , ' I ’ll go back and see what the author have in mind ' . He came back and said , ' No dad , they require you to try and kill me ' . I read , ' No way , that ’s not function to work ' . So they hired James Cromwell instead .
Indeed , James Cromwell ended up taking the Phillip Bauer theatrical role , despite not having much of a resemblance to Kiefer . Unfortunately , the whole Phillip storyline was a muddled one with the character ’s actions being mercurial . Cromwell himself was n’t a fan of the showorhis fiber , candidly stating toThe Palm Beach Postyears later that he disliked24’suse of torturing and that he could n’t understand Phillip ’s confused motives , which included shoot down his boy to maintain his " legacy . "
Sutherland Made A Failed Pitch To Kiefer About Playing Jack Bauer’s REAL Father
Donald pitched the father of all 24 twists
Despite passing on the Phillip Bauer function for a surprisingly angelic reason , Donald was still eager to ferment with Kiefer . Once he see Phillip was a speculative cat , he return pitching a twist for that season ’s finale that would have reframed the entire story . lamentably , it seems24’sshowrunners never give it any actual consideration .
I enjoin , ' Maybe you could have me at the very end , rescue you from someplace and I could search at you and you could look at me and I say ' He ( Phillip Bauer ) was your mother ’s married man but I ’m your biological pop ' . But I do n’t cerebrate they ’ll ever do that .
In verity , this tardy - in - the - sidereal day reveal would have further refine a messy season.24season 6 ends with Phillip dead and the solution of the Bauer clan saga , with most of the characters introduce in that series never re-emerge . Intriguingly , Donald ’s pitching about playing Jack ’s real ( and presumptively more heroic ) father mirrored some finale twist that were rejected . Producers mull over bringing back two supposedly bushed characters to face Jack in season 6 ’s final moment ; one would have been his former Bos , Christopher Henderson ( Peter Weller ) , while the other was Jack ’s best friend Tony Almeida ( Carlos Bernard ) .
24 follows CTU (Counter-Terrorism Unit) agent Jack Bauer as he contends with various threats to national and international security by any means necessary. With each season comprised of 24 episodes telling Bauer’s story in real-time, 24 brings the action to life one day at a time. Racing against the clock, Bauer is forced to make impossible decisions in the name of public service, bending his personal morals to get the job done.
Deciding neither idea worked,24season 6 ’s finale instead ends on a more somber , fictional character - based note for Jack . That said , Tony Almeida was ulterior resurrectedfor season 7.Had Donald Sutherland suddenly crop up out of the shadows as Jack ’s true founder , this would have cave the moment , and forced the showrunners to institutionalise to that narration for the following time of year .
Donald & Kiefer Sutherland Made 3 Movies Together (But Only Shared Scenes In 1)
Forsaken was a mini-24 reunion
Before the24offer , Donald and Kiefer Sutherland had both been part of two movies ; 1983’sMax Dugan Returnsand 1996’sA Time to Kill . Father and son did n’t share any scenes in either project , however . The first and only time Donald and Kiefer partake in the screen was for 2015 WesternForsaken , where the latter roleplay a gunfighter alienated from his Reverend beginner . The movie itself was something of a24reunion , being directed by one of the show ’s long - serving film director Jon Cassar and co - starringLive Another Day’sMichael Wincott .
Forsaken’scast also included Demi Moore , Aaron Poole and Brian Cox .
Forsaken’sreviews were tepid overall , but the scenes between father and Logos are where it shine . Ultimately , Sutherland was wise to pass away on24 , because while it would have been great to see him dissemble with Kiefer , they merit sound textile to work with . Whatever its faults , Forsakenwas more worth of the Sutherland ’s talents .
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24 follow CTU ( Counter - Terrorism Unit ) agent Jack Bauer as he compete with various terror to interior and international security by any means necessary . With each season comprised of 24 sequence telling Bauer ’s chronicle in substantial - clock time , 24 brings the action to life one day at a clip . hotfoot against the clock , Bauer is force to make impossible decisions in the name of public service , bend his personal moral to get the caper done .
