Casting What-Ifs
Hurt’s tailored role; Williams and Close as Meg; Cates as Chloe; Kline wanting Michael; disputed Penn rumor
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- Nick was reportedly the only role written for a particular actor, William Hurt.
- JoBeth Williams and Glenn Close both wanted Meg.
- Phoebe Cates auditioned for Chloe and met Kevin Kline, but Meg Tilly’s ethereal quality is preferred.
- Kline wanted Goldblum’s funnier role before being pushed to Harold.
- Sean Penn as Alex is treated as an unverified and age-inconsistent rumor.