Jane Jenkins, the casting director of “The Princess Bride,” looked at a lot of tall men for the part of the giant Fezzik. But in her mind, there was only one giant who could plausibly haul ...

Just a few months later, The Princess Bride arrived in theaters, featuring Andre as the lovable giant Fezzik. Though both The Princess Bride and WrestleMania III have since gone down in history as ...

The Princess Bride had another ending that would've blended the real world with the fantastical one, which would've changed ...

By Sydney Odman Assistant to the Editorial Director Released on Sept. 25, 1987, Rob Reiner's The Princess Bride is a unique fairytale equipped with action, romance, comedy and more. The Princess ...

He would be the center of attention anywhere he'd go as people couldn't help but stare at the 7-foot-4-inch giant, which was something that irritated him. But, on the sets of "The Princess Bride ...

The late wrestler, who died in 1993, was "such a gentle giant," Wright ... Robin Wright and Andre the Giant shared a special bond during their days on set of The Princess Bride.

You don’t have to be a professional wrestling fan to recognize the name Andre the Giant. Born Andre Rene Roussimoff and raised in Molien, France, Andre the Giant grew from humble beginnings to become ...

André the Giant, who played Fezzik, passed away in 1993). Pulling from the impressively detailed text of As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride and various ...

The WWF legend André the Giant plays the loveable Fezzik in "The Princess Bride" alongside Robin Wright ... The film was released in 1987 — the same year Andre started his legendary feud ...

As a wrestler, he earned the stage name "Andre the Giant," which is what he is known as. He took on the role of Fezzik in "The Princess Bride" in 1987 when trying to restart his acting career.