Casting What-Ifs
John C. Reilly’s Cal role and Sacha Baron Cohen’s Jean Girard role had several reported alternatives.
In the discussion (3)
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- Jack Black, Billy Crystal, and Dennis Quaid are reported alternatives for Cal; the panel thinks Black might steal too much focus.
- Michael J. Fox, Seth Green, and John Stamos are reported Jean Girard alternatives; Stamos is the one the panel can most readily imagine.
- John C. Reilly had earlier been intended for Brick in Anchorman before a scheduling conflict.