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Sofia Coppola wrote the lead role of Bob Harris in Lost in Translation (2003) specifically for Murray, and later said that if he turned it down, she wouldn't have done the movie. She wasn't actually sure if Murray was actually going to show up for the film, going by only, according to Coppola, a verbal confirmation. It was on the first day of filming, that Murray showed up
PeopleBill Murray, Sofia Coppola
TitlesLost in Translation
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