Casting What-Ifs
Brando; Nicholson; Keach; Newman; Hepburn; Bancroft; Fonda; MacLaine; Penn; Kubrick; Nichols; Rydell
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- Brando was reportedly vetoed to avoid a Brando movie; Nicholson, Keach and Newman are discussed for Karras, with Keach paid off for Miller.
- Keach is thought capable of the role, which could have been his biggest film.
- Hepburn’s Rome condition, Bancroft’s pregnancy, Fonda’s ideological rejection and Shirley’s later regret precede Burstyn’s casting.
- Penn, Kubrick and Nichols reportedly declined; the subsequent director choice was resisted in favor of Friedkin after The French Connection.