This role was rumored to have been offered to Kiss who turned down the part.
Concerned the character was demeaning and the movie would bomb, he turned down the part.
Goodrem almost turned down the part because she was not happy with the character written for her.
Nicolas Cage also turned down the part because of "family obligations".
Norton eventually turned down the part as he was disappointed with the script.
Costner said that if Duvall had turned down the part, he might not have made the movie at all.
Patty Duke turned down the part as she did not want to work at the time.
Charles Grodin turned down the part as the money was not right.
He turned down the part I offered him then - which was the best thing he ever did.
Jack Nicholson turned down the part, and no one else the producers were interested in was available.