Who played Fred Flintstone in the 1994 live-action film?

John Goodman played Fred Flintstone in the 1994 live-action film The Flintstones.

The movie adapted Hanna-Barbera’s animated sitcom into a feature-length comedy set in Bedrock. Goodman’s Fred is a bronto-crane operator at Slate & Co., while Rick Moranis plays his best friend and co-worker, Barney Rubble. Elizabeth Perkins and Rosie O’Donnell portray Wilma and Betty.

Goodman was cast after Steven Spielberg, an executive producer, identified him as his ideal Fred during a table read for the film Always. Other actors, including Bill Murray, were considered, but Goodman became strongly associated with the role. The film was released by Universal Pictures on May 27, 1994, and became a major box-office success despite negative reviews.

A common mix-up is confusing Goodman with Stephen Baldwin, who played Fred in the 2000 prequel The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas. John Travolta was never the live-action Fred Flintstone.