Sam Rockwell was let go from 1989's Lean on Me before his scene was filmed, but he's still getting paid for the role that never was. On a recent episode of the Happy Sad Confused podcast, the Oscar ...

Lean On Me is an American biographical drama film that John G. Avildsen directed. The film narrates the intense tale of a principal’s grueling battle and efforts to save his school from acquisition by ...

The actors learned hard Hollywood lessons early in their careers. In 1989, Morgan Freeman rocked the box office with the release of Lean on Me about a real-life Paterson, NJ principal who turned ...

“Lean on Me” is a heartfelt song about showing kindness and support for someone when they’re going through a hard time. In a 2004 interview with Songfacts, Withers revealed that he wrote the tune on a ...

Michael Imperioli is reflecting on his first Hollywood gig, one that made him believe he was a “horrible” actor. “My first experience on a movie was ‘Lean on Me,’ which was directed by John Avildsen, ...

Of his many memorable performances, Sam Rockwell is apparently still getting paid for one that never happened. The Oscar winner recently recalled when he, Michael Imperioli and Kevin Corrigan “drove ...

Michael Imperioli ultimately played the role he was initially cast for in the 1989 movie. By Carly Thomas Associate Editor Sam Rockwell may not actually be in the 1989 film Lean on Me, but he’s still ...