paul newman was offered the role of chili palmer.
who was offered the role of chili palmer?
paul newman
at the beginning of the film, ray "bones" barboni has two thugs with him; one of them is played by private investigator ernest "chili" palmer. palmer was author elmore leonard's model for the character in the book. according to a newspaper article, he claims not to have been involved with gangsters or loan sharking. when the filmmakers found out from leonard that there was a real "chili" palmer, they gave him a bit part in the film.









































section::::soundtrack.
get shorty (film)
bullet::::- chili palmer, a character in "get shorty" and "be cool"









































bullet::::- chili storm, a marvel comics character who appeared in "millie the model" stories and was spun off into her own title, "chili"









































section::::other uses.









































bullet::::- chili line, a former branch of the denver and rio grande western railroad









































bullet::::- chili seminary, the original name of roberts wesleyan college, a christian liberal arts college in rochester, new york









































bullet::::- chili's, a restaurant chain specializing in tex-mex food









































section::::see also.









































bullet::::- chen chi-li (1943–2007), taiwanese gangster
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