Eminem's Stan Looks Worlds Away From 90s Music Video... See Him Now
He left perhaps his most indelible mark on pop culture history in 2000, when he led the cast of the original Final Destination movie and then portrayed the title character in the Stan video.
TL;DR
- Devon Sawa, who starred as the title character in Eminem's 'Stan' music video, appeared at a SAG-AFTRA event at 47.
- Sawa rose to prominence in the 1990s in films like 'Casper' and 'Little Giants', and starred in the original 'Final Destination'.
- He was a fallback choice for the 'Stan' role after Macaulay Culkin turned it down.
- Sawa recalled Eminem being focused on set during the filming of the 'Stan' video.
- He took a five-year hiatus from acting due to burnout and typecasting but was coaxed back and has since appeared in TV series 'Nikita' and 'Chucky'.
- Sawa described the filming of the 'Stan' video as a 'wild three days' with Dr. Dre, D12, Snoop Dogg, and Cypress Hill present.