Almost Passed Up On ‘Mask’
The role that finally thrust Elliott into mainstream stardom came along in 1985 when he was cast alongside Oscar-winning actress and Grammy-winning singer, Cher, in the movie ‘Mask.’ He played the grumpy but kind-hearted biker who got romantically involved with Cher’s character. During their romance, he helped her raise her physically-challenged son.
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But many people don’t know that Sam nearly missed out on this major role. At the time, he was still on his honeymoon when his agent got a hold of him and told him about this big opportunity. Sam informed his agent that he wouldn’t be able to make it back to California in time for the screen test that we called to come in for. He almost missed out on his biggest opportunity yet.