Casting What-Ifs
Costner and Travolta for Lovell; Pitt and Kilmer for Swigert
In the discussion (8)
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- Costner is reported as the original Lovell choice
- Hanks is said to have declined Jumanji
- Travolta requested Lovell and was declined; Premiere is cited for losing Gene to Harris as well
- Cusack, Swayze, Pesci and Moranis are listed online for Fred Haise, with Pesci and Moranis explicitly doubted
- Brad Pitt reportedly chose Seven over Swigert
- Kilmer is also reported to have declined Swigert
- Sinise reportedly chose Mattingly when offered his pick of roles
- The Grammer and Christopher Lloyd stories for Gene are explicitly disbelieved