Famed actor Paul Newman, starred as Lucas ‘Luke’ Jackson half a century ago in the film Cool Hand Luke. After that, he became a movie icon, but did you know Newman wasn’t the first choice for the role? Similarly to the book, the movie focuses on a man who spent an entire night rampaging and was sentenced to two years of hard labor in a Florida chain gang.
Cool Hand Luke, Paul Newman. Photo By Moviestore Collection/Shutterstock
While he was incarcerated, the protagonist experienced mental and physical trauma. He faced several struggled during his time in prison, but Luke somehow managed to fight through at these hardships and make his way back to positivity. Casting and cinematography were incredible, but it’s what went on behind the scenes that were more interesting.
Check out these backstage secrets of the classic movie Cool Hand Luke.