Russo is affirmed as the best model turned actress over the listed alternatives Lauren Hutton, Farrah Fawcett, Rebecca Romijn and Famke.
Andie MacDowell is a serious alternative, but Russo remains preferred.
Whether MacDowell deserves additional credit for having an actress daughter becomes a joking extension of the comparison.
The disappearance of strong Washington political thrillers is questioned; filming expense is a tentative explanation and House of Cards a recent example.
The ballroom evacuation is jokingly compared with the Eagles’ tush-push play.
The hosts say Brian Cox was offered Colonel Monroe and turned it down.
The hosts say Andie MacDowell (transcribed 'Andy McDowell') was in the mix for Cora; she and Madeleine Stowe could have swapped almost every role, and the speaker says Stowe wins their all-time battle.
Counterpoint on whether Stowe could have led Four Weddings and a Funeral, and whether Andy McDowell (as transcribed) could have led Bad Girls.
The hosts say Jean Reno was offered General Montcalm (transcribed 'Montcom'), which would have been weird.
Felicia's date from Top Gun is mentioned again; Anna Maria Horsford (transcribed 'Horstford') is nominated for her "lots of people come to me for love" line.
Other nominees: Wendy's mom, the naked man at the hospital, and Andie MacDowell, who looks great in four or five scenes and launched her career.
The other host agrees on the prostitute character: "I'm with you. I think it's the hooker."
A 14 or 15 seed is Senator Bancroft's guy (transcribed 'Tommy Hodges') smoking a pipe at the bar.
The producers doubted Close’s sexual suitability until her hair and chemistry with Douglas helped establish the role.
Stone auditioned and was passed over; the panel argues Alex should be Douglas’s contemporary. Field, Alley and Thompson are reported as considered, with uncertainty.
Elisabeth Shue’s candidacy is doubted because of her age; Carrie Fisher is mentioned, and Field’s ability to play Alex is debated through Sybil.
Reeve reportedly declined Dan; the panel doubts his fit for spontaneous moral compromise. MacDowell was considered for Beth.
MacDowell is described as a later market replacement for Archer, with hypothetical Archer roles in Sex, Lies, and Videotape, Groundhog Day and Short Cuts.
De Palma reportedly wanted Douglas replaced; Carpenter then declined over similarities to Play Misty for Me and objections to the original ending.
