# It's Always Sunny Almost Cast Ray Liotta as Frank Reynolds

> Ray Liotta nearly played Frank Reynolds in It's Always Sunny but died before the show's 15th season ended.
- Title: It's Always Sunny Almost Cast Ray Liotta as Frank Reynolds
- Summary: Ray Liotta nearly played Frank Reynolds in It's Always Sunny but died before the show's 15th season ended. Ray Liotta was considered for It's Always Sunny's…
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- Source: VICE — https://vice.com/en/article/its-always-sunny-almost-cast-a-goodfellas-star-as-frank-reynolds
- Author: Tony Alpsen
- Published: 2026-10-13T01:29:50+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ray liotta, it's always sunny in philadelphia, frank reynolds, danny devito, glenn howerton, charlie day, fool's paradise, goodfellas, always sunny podcast, news, culture
## Ray Liotta considered for Frank Reynolds
Ray Liotta was once seriously considered for the role of Frank Reynolds in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

> ray liotta was reportedly very enthusiastic about fool's paradise
## Liotta died months after show's 15th season
Ray Liotta died on may 26 2022, a few months after It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia completed its 15th season.

> liotta died on may 26 2022
## Liotta worked on Fool's Paradise
Ray Liotta played a film producer in Charlie Day's 2023 film Fool's Paradise before his death.

> ray would text me every three months like hey man what's going on with that movie we did
## Key takeaway

Ray Liotta was considered for It's Always Sunny's Frank Reynolds role but died in May 2022, months after the show's 15th season concluded.