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Oceans Eleven - Recruiting Basher
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Cheadle was cast in the Steven Soderbergh heist thriller Ocean's 11 along with a star-studded cast led by George Clooney. The character that Cheadle played, Basher Tarr, was the demolitions expert of the group. Basher was originally written as British. But Soderbergh would later change the nationality of the character.
Don Cheadle is uncredited in Ocean's 11 (2001) despite having a major role. This is due to a dispute over his billing. Cheadle wanted above the title billing alongside George Clooney, Matt Damon, and Brad Pitt. When he was refused, he refused to be credited at all.
In Ocean's Eleven, Topher Grace plays himself, being taught poker by Rusty with other celebrities including Joshua Jackson, Holly Marie Combs, Barry Watson, and Shane West. The scene cleverly parodies the Hollywood elite's fascination with poker, showcasing the starlets as vapid and hilariously inept at the game.
Why was Don Cheadle cast to play a character that was meant to be British in the Oceans Eleven trilogy? It's a reference/homage/acknowledgement to Peter Lawford, the only British actor in Frank Sinatra's 'Rat Pack' who all appeared in the original 'Ocean's 11′.
Ocean's Eleven (2001) - Brad Pitt as Rusty Ryan - IMDb.