Casting What-Ifs
Costner and Travolta for Lovell; Pitt and Kilmer for Swigert
In the discussion (8)
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- Costner is reported as the original Lovell choice — Bill Simmons
- Hanks is said to have declined Jumanji — Bill Simmons
- Travolta requested Lovell and was declined; Premiere is cited for losing Gene to Harris as well — Bill Simmons
- Cusack, Swayze, Pesci and Moranis are listed online for Fred Haise, with Pesci and Moranis explicitly doubted — Bill Simmons
- Brad Pitt reportedly chose Seven over Swigert — Bill Simmons
- Kilmer is also reported to have declined Swigert — Bill Simmons
- Sinise reportedly chose Mattingly when offered his pick of roles — Bill Simmons
- The Grammer and Christopher Lloyd stories for Gene are explicitly disbelieved — Bill Simmons