

This regret would lead him to participate in another animation/live-action hybrid film: Warner Bros' Space Jam. Bill Murray was also considered for the part, but due to his method of receiving offers for roles, he missed out on it.Chevy Chase was the second choice to play the character, but he turned it down as he was not interested in it.Harrison Ford was Spielberg's original choice to play Eddie, but he was too expensive for the part.He also has made it his mission to protect Toontown and its citizens at all costs, too.īefore Bob Hoskins was cast, many A-list actors were up for the role including: After Teddy's death is avenged, Eddie shows a lot more love and respect for every Toon from then on. He dislikes most Toons since his brother Teddy was killed by one years ago, with the exception of Mickey Mouse, Bugs Bunny, Betty Boop, and Tweety. He also does not smoke but is an alcoholic. The 1988 film gave more insight into the character of Eddie, who was played by the late Bob Hoskins. This first incarnation of Eddie is a heavy smoker, has a beard and is active when the book is set ( 1981), rather than the later, more accepted incarnation of the character.


When Roger is found dead, and his final words having been censored out, Eddie is soon sent on the case of tracking Roger's murderers. In Who Censored Roger Rabbit?, Eddie is a fictional Californian private detective hired by comic-book star Roger Rabbit to investigate the workings of Roger's corrupt employers, the DeGreasey Brothers. 3.2 Roger Rabbit: The Resurrection of Doom.
