Hocus Pocus (1993 film) made to the script to make the film more comedic and made two of its young protagonists into teenagers; however, production was stalled several times until 1992, when Bette Midler expressed interest in the script and the project immediately went forward. Midler, who plays the central antagonist of the film (originally written for Cloris Leachman), is quoted as saying that "Hocus Pocus" "was the most fun I'd had in my career up to that point". Leonardo DiCaprio was originally offered the lead role of Max, but declined it in order to pursue "What's Eating Gilbert Grape". Principal photography began on
Sarah Jessica Parker wing after he graduates and moves to New York. "Vulture", on one of its recaps of "Glee", remarked: "[C]haracters who are big-eyed but a little broken inside and desperately in love with New York are what Sarah Jessica Parker does best. I don’t think her stint on "Glee" will revolutionize the show or her career or anything, but she’s absolutely an asset, and I’m glad she’s onboard". In 2013, Parker provided her voice for one of the characters of the animated film "Escape from Planet Earth", and played Gloria Steinem in deleted scenes of the biographical drama "Lovelace". In 2015,