A regular fixture of both film and TV since the early '80s, Danny Glover is still probably best known for his work as gruff cop Roger Murtaugh in the Lethal Weapon series. Starring alongside Mel Gibson as the always unpredictable Martin Riggs, Glover's Murtaugh was a cop who seemed perpetually on the verge of retirement, and became famous for his running catchphrase "I'm gettin' too old for this s***," a line that appeared in all four Lethal Weapon films.

Outside of the Lethal Weapon world, Glover also battled the galaxy's deadliest hunter in 1990 sequel Mortal Kombat. Yet, it turns out that he came pretty close to playing  a major role in the first MK film.

According to a new interview IGN conducted with Mortal Kombat franchise co-creator Ed Boon, Glover was at one time New Line Cinema's favored choice to play the role of wise thunder god Raiden in the original MK film. According to Boon, this was but one of many "wild suggestions" New Line made to him over the course of the film's development process.

Danny Glover in the police station in Lethal Weapon

The Mortal Kombat movie that the world James Wan set to produce.

While Glover could have very well succeeded in portraying Raiden -- he's certainly put in plenty of good performances during his long career -- his casting definitely would have been a very "out of the box" move by New Line. Glover has always seemed most at home in down-to-earth, realistic roles. Even when battling the Predator, Glover basically just played a normal cop thrust into an extraordinary situation. Still, one wonders what might have been had the studio gotten their wish.

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Source: IGN