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**John Cleese expressed interest in playing Doom, but both [[Steven Spielberg]] and [[Robert Zemeckis]] refused, thinking nobody would take a former member of Monty Python seriously as a sadistic villain. | **John Cleese expressed interest in playing Doom, but both [[Steven Spielberg]] and [[Robert Zemeckis]] refused, thinking nobody would take a former member of Monty Python seriously as a sadistic villain. | ||
**Christopher Lee was considered for the role, but turned it down. | **Christopher Lee was considered for the role, but turned it down. | ||
**Roddy | **Roddy McDowall, Eddie Deezen, and Sting were all considered for the role as well.<ref>https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/62910/15-things-you-might-not-know-about-who-framed-roger-rabbit</ref> | ||
*Doom's death is an allusion to the Wicked Witch of the West's death in [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]]'s ''The Wizard of Oz'', as they both melt while shouting, "I'm melting! Melting!". | *Doom's death is an allusion to the Wicked Witch of the West's death in [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]]'s ''The Wizard of Oz'', as they both melt while shouting, "I'm melting! Melting!". | ||
**In addition, both have weaknesses to liquid. The Witch's demise comes from water while Judge Doom's demise is the Dip. | **In addition, both have weaknesses to liquid. The Witch's demise comes from water while Judge Doom's demise is the Dip. | ||