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The creative team behind LA Noire considered Mad Men star Jon Hamm for the role of Cole Phelps.
I recently interviewed Daniel McMahon, a writer who worked on the Rockstar-published LA Noire, for a YouTube video about the 2011 detective game and its cancelled successor, Whore of the Orient. Our conversation was wide-spanning, but I was curious about one thing: was Jon Hamm ever considered for a part in the game?
For those that don’t know, LA Noire features a number of actors from the TV series Mad Men, including Aaron Staton, the man who plays the game’s protagonist, Cole Phelps. Hamm’s breakout role came from playing the lead of Don Draper in Mad Men, so I figured he must’ve been on developer Team Bondi’s radar.
McMahon noted that Mad Men and LA Noire shared the same casting director, which is likely why the two projects share so many faces. He also confirmed to me that yes, Hamm was discussed as a possibility for the role of Cole Phelps. McMahon shared images of Hamm wearing a suit and hat from Mad Men with the team on the game, showing that he perfectly fit the vibe and tone
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