Who was supposed to be in The Departed?
Who was supposed to be in The Departed?
9 Al Pacino was the top choice to play Frank Costello The actor was Scorsese's first choice for the role of Frank Costello in The Departed, but he turned it down.
Who is the bad cop in The Departed?
Colin Sullivan is the central antagonist of Martin Scorsese's 2006 crime drama film The Departed. He is a high-ranking undercover cop in the Boston Police department who is secretly the personal mole for local Irish mob boss Frank Costello.
What happened to Dignam after The Departed?
Sergeant Dignam was placed on leave after Captain Oliver Queenan death and absent from that point to the ending. He wasn't in the office sniffing around and keeping tabs of anyone. He was out. Sullivan's death closed the Frank Costello case for all involved.
What does the rat symbolize in The Departed?
"Unfortunately, the movie has one giant, glaring flaw," Sacks says in a video outlining his cause. "In the last shot, Scorsese has an actual rat crawl across screen. The rat symbolizes rats. "It's insane to me that he would end any movie with such a painfully, on-the-nose metaphor."
Is Brad Pitt in The Departed?
Though The Departed features countless famous faces, Pitt isn't one of them. The actor later revealed to Interview Magazine that he voluntarily stepped away from acting in The Departed due to age-related concerns.
Did Dignam get fired?
Queenan murder After Queenan was murdered at the 344 Wash by Costello's men, Dignam attacked Sergeant Colin Sullivan, who had ordered the internal investigation to stalk Captain Queenan. Captain Ellerby intervened, who became the boss of Dignam, who dismissed Dignam for two weeks, with pay.
What was in the package in the departed?
Later, [Madolyn] discovers a package from Costigan containing a CD with recordings of Costello's conversations with Sullivan. Sullivan walks in as she is listening and tries unsuccessfully to assuage her suspicions. He contacts Costigan, who reveals that Costello recorded every conversation he had with Sullivan.
