Casting What-Ifs
Chevy Chase, Michael Douglas, Steve Martin and John Travolta were considered for Jack; Karen Allen, Jane Curtin, Farrah Fawcett and Sally Field for Carolyn; Ron Howard turned down directing to make Splash
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- Chevy Chase, Michael Douglas, Steve Martin and John Travolta were considered for Jack, with Travolta thrown into all of these movies; one host likes where it ended up.
- Karen Allen, Jane Curtin, Farrah Fawcett and Sally Field were considered for Carolyn before Terry Garr; Ron Howard turned the film down to direct Splash, making Splash the competition for this movie.