Casting What-Ifs
Peter Weller ultimately won the role after a long search; the discussion covers many alternate Murphy, Lewis, and Boddicker choices.
In the discussion (5)
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- Jonathan Kaplan left to direct Project X, and Verhoeven initially dismissed the script.
- Schwarzenegger, Ironside, Rucker Hauer, Tom Berringer, Armin Asante, Keith Caradine, and James Remar were Murphy possibilities.
- Steven Seagal appears among possible Murphy headshots and is developed as a comic alternate.
- Stephanie Zimbalist was cast as Lewis but a Remington Steele pickup prevented it.
- Michael Ironside declined Boddicker and Kurtwood Smith moved from auditioning for Dick Jones to Boddicker.