Recasting Couch
Paul Newman, Al Pacino, Jack Nicholson, and Gene Hackman are considered as alternate Pete Bells.
In the discussion (2)
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- A more charismatic actor in the Paul Newman mold is proposed as a way to change the character, though Newman is considered too old for the part at that time.
- Al Pacino is preferred over Nolte. Jack Nicholson is considered in the correct age range, but the speaker is unsure how he would play despite his basketball knowledge and jokes that nobody would take his money. Gene Hackman is then offered positively, while also making the Hoosiers borrowing more obvious.