Ray Liotta came into view for the main lead after Martin Scorsese saw him in Qualcosa di travolgente (1986) and L'uomo dei sogni (1989), and especially loved his "explosive energy" in the former film. According to Liotta, the casting process took over a year, and he had to audition several times. The deal was finally sealed during the Venice Film Festival, which Liotta and Scorsese were both visiting. Scorsese was protected by bodyguards after receiving threats from religious groups due to the controversy caused by his previous film, L'ultima tentazione di Cristo (1988). When Liotta wanted to talk to Scorsese about the role again, the bodyguards kept pushing him back. When Scorsese noticed that Liotta remained very calm under this and never got agitated, he knew he had found the right leading man, because the real Henry Hill was known for being a calm and silent observer rather than an aggressive responder.

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