# In 1993, Ron Howard was fired from his biggest movie yet. Four years later, it lost $70 million and won five Razzies

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/in-1993-ron-howard-was-fired-from-his-biggest-movie-yet-four-years-later-it-lost-70-million-and-won-five-razzies/
- Published: 2026-10-27T20:45:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-28T01:52:54+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/in-1993-ron-howard-was-kicked-off-his-biggest-movie-yet-four-years-later-it-lost-70-million-and-won-five-razzies/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Ron Howard was replaced on *The Postman* by Kevin Costner.
- The 1997 film lost more than $70 million.
- It won all five of its Razzie nominations.

## Summary

In 1993, Ron Howard was set to direct an adaptation of David Brin’s post-apocalyptic novel *The Postman*, with Tom Hanks starring. The project could have been Howard’s first film with a budget above $60 million, but Kevin Costner later took over as star and director, removing Howard and the original producer and screenwriter.

Released in 1997, Costner’s film was a major commercial and critical failure, reportedly losing more than $70 million. It won all five Razzies for which it was nominated, including Worst Picture, Worst Director and Worst Actor; whether Howard and Hanks would have made a more successful film remains unknowable.

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