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Roles turned down by Burt Reynolds:
According to The Rough Guide To Cult Movies, Reynolds was considered for the role of Jack Cates.
Actor who got the part: Nick Nolte
Burt Reynolds was considered for the role of Astronaut Brent.
Actor who got the part: James Franciscus
Burt Reynolds turned down the lead role.
Actor who got the part: Bruce Willis
Alfred Hitchcock wanted him to play the suave, devious kidnapper.
Actor who got the part: William Devane
Burt Reynolds turned down the lead role.
Actor who got the part: Michael Nouri
Reynolds was considered to play Michael Corleone. Some people say he was actually cast but Marlon Brando wouldn't act along side him.
Actor who got the part: Al Pacino
THE GOODBYE GIRL was originally titled BOGART SLEPT HERE. Neil Simon took the story in a more comical direction and Richard Dreyfuss eventually replaced De Niro. Burt Reynolds was also attached at one point.
Actor who got the part: Richard Dreyfuss
Reynolds was considered for the role of James Bond.
Actor who got the part: Roger Moore
Burt Reynolds declined to play Frank T.J. Mackey in Paul Thomas Anderson's Magnolia, because he was still upset with Anderson about Boogie Nights publicity.
Actor who got the part: Tom Cruise
Reynolds turned down the role of Trapper John McIntyre.
Actor who got the part: Elliot Gould
Burt Reynolds was considered for the role of McMurphy.
Actor who got the part: Jack Nicholson
Burt Reynolds was the first choice to play the successful, driven political consultant in director Sidney Lumet's 1986 drama.
Actor who got the part: Richard Gere
Turned down the role eventually played by Richard Gere.
Actor who got the part: Richard Gere
Burt Reynolds was considered to play Rocky Balboa.
Actor who got the part: Sylvester Stallone
Turned down the lead role of Guy Woodhouse.
Actor who got the part: John Cassavetes
Reynolds turned down the Kevin Kline role.
Actor who got the part: Kevin Kline
According to the book "Casting might-have-beens" Burt Reynolds was considered for the part of Allen Bauer.
Actor who got the part: Tom Hanks
Reynolds was considered for the role of Han Solo.
Actor who got the part: Harrison Ford
The studio considered Reynolds to play Superman.
The character of Garrett Breedlove was created for Reynolds by writer/director James L. Brooks, but Reynolds was already committed to "The Cannonball Run II."
Actor who got the part: Jack Nicholson
Seriously considered for a major role.
Actor who got the part: Richard Beymer
Burt Reynolds turned down the lead due to illness.
Actor who got the part: Sean Connery
Did you know that Burt Reynolds was not the only choice for these movies? (click to learn more)
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