The role of Norman Bates almost went to Christopher Walken after Anthony Perkins initially refused to return to the Psycho ...

Christopher Walken has played a fair few psychos in his time, but he was almost brought in to play the most famous of them all.

As the years have passed, its stars have, too. Perkins, who played serial killer and momma's boy Norman Bates in "Psycho" and its two sequels, died of AIDS-related complications in 1992.

along with Norman Bates himself, Anthony Perkins, would devise elaborate treasure hunts where they'd invite their litany of famous cronies to participate. Sondheim, who even provided some ...