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His agent turned down a starring role in Deliverance when the film's producer and director, John Boorman, refused to pay what Nicholson's agent wanted. [10]: 130 In 1971, Nicholson starred in Carnal Knowledge, a comedy-drama directed by Mike Nichols and co-starring Art Garfunkel, Ann-Margret, and Candice Bergen.
James L. Brooks wrote the supporting role of Garrett Breedlove for Burt Reynolds, who turned down the role because of a verbal commitment he had made to appear in Stroker Ace. "There are no awards in Hollywood for being an idiot", Reynolds later said of the decision. [4] Harrison Ford and Paul Newman also turned down the role. [5] [6]
All four turned down the role, which ultimately went to Nicholson. [18] Nicholson had never played this type of role before. Production was delayed for about six months because of Nicholson's schedule. Douglas later stated in an interview that "that turned out to be a great blessing: it gave us the chance to get the ensemble right". [2]
The Late Heath Ledger Would Have Turned 45 Years Old Today — Us Looks Back at His Legacy. Edward Norton and Joel Schumacher were each asked to direct the film as well — both turned it down ...
Some of the most iconic roles in film and TV could have looked very different had they gone to the original casting choices. Before Billy Crudup brought Stillwater singer Russell Hammond to life ...
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Mickey Rourke, Jeff Bridges, William Hurt, Harrison Ford, and Michael Douglas also turned down the role. [9] [10] [4] A 1985 issue of Variety announced the casting of Jack Nicholson as Ness, but he was ultimately replaced by Kevin Costner. [3]
Shirley MacLaine and Jack Lemmon in 1960's 'The Apartment' Nicholson wasn't exactly "sister" material, but MacLaine says, "He just made me laugh all the time. He was one of my favorite people."