Casting What-Ifs
Kurt Russell, Robin Wright, Tom Sizemore, Dale Earnhardt, Paul Newman
In the discussion (4)
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- Kurt Russell is discussed as the initial Rowdy Burns choice before Backdraft. — Bill Simmons
- Robin Wright as Claire Lewicki, Tom Sizemore as Tim Daland, Dale Earnhardt as Rowdy, and Paul Newman as Harry are proposed or reported alternatives. — Bill Simmons
- Dale Earnhardt's refusal to play a perceived villain is questioned because Rowdy is not ultimately the villain. — Bill Simmons
- Don Simpson's self-casting as Aldo Bennedetti and the cutting of most of his performance are discussed. — Bill Simmons