Roles turned down by Chevy Chase:
Chevy Chase turned down the lead role of Lester.
Actor who got the part: Kevin Spacey
Didn't like the erotic nature of the film and claims that the part was largely rewritten at Richard Gere's request.
Actor who got the part: Richard Gere
Director John Landis wanted to cast Chevy Chase as Otter, but he had a scheduling conflict.
Chevy Chase turned down the role of Sherman McCoy.
Actor who got the part: Tom Hanks
Chevy Chase turned down an offer to star.
Chevy turned down the part because he thought the script was not good enough and claimed that Tom Hanks had the script tweaked.
Actor who got the part: Tom Hanks
Chevy Chase turned down the lead role of Allen Bauer.
Actor who got the part: Tom Hanks
Turned down the role of The Terminator.
Actor who got the part: Arnold Schwarzenneger
Chevy Chase auditioned, but didn't get a part.
Did you know that Chevy Chase was not the only choice for this movie? (click to learn more)
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