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Gene Wilder as Mr. Duncan

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Columbus reportedly wanted Wilder as Duncan, but Wilder declined because the role was too small. — Bill Simmons
Sheedy’s brief appearance is viewed as a deliberate recognizable cameo through her Hughes connection rather than an ordinary small job. — Bill Simmons

The Royal Tenenbaums The Rewatchables January 12, 2021

Gene Wilder and Michael Caine were considered for Royal before Gene Hackman accepted the role.

This discussion recalls a choice from an earlier episode.

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Gene Wilder is reported as a candidate for Royal Tenenbaum. — Andy Greenwald
Michael Caine is described as the second choice after Hackman resisted the part. — Andy Greenwald
Hackman objected to a role written for him, a three-month commitment, and scale pay. — Andy Greenwald
Hackman accepted after learning that the production had turned toward Caine. — Andy Greenwald
The participants think Caine could have been good but that his casting would create a completely different movie. — Andy Greenwald
Anderson's early family drawings included other unidentified actor ideas that cannot be recovered from the transcript. — Andy Greenwald

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