Casting What-Ifs
Scheider’s Deer Hunter departure; Ricky Schroder replaced as Sean; Dreyfuss return discussion
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- Scheider’s departure from The Deer Hunter reportedly forced him into Jaws 2 under his Universal obligation; his fit for De Niro’s role is debated. Salary, points and a reportedly staged breakdown are discussed.
- Ricky Schroder was replaced as Sean after the director change.
- Dreyfuss’s proposed return becomes a joke about the novel’s affair; the affair is identified as novel material, not this film’s plot.