Quaid was Turned Down For The Role Of Jack Cates.
Actor who got the part: Nick Nolte
According to Empire magazine, Quaid turned down the role that eventually went to Kurt Russell.
Actor who got the part: Kurt Russell
Quaid was considered for the role of James Gordon.
Actor who got the part: Gary Oldman
Quaid told Larry King that he turned down the part in "Big" because he wanted to do "Everybody's All American."
Actor who got the part: Tom Hanks
Was considered for the role of Bob but was busy on other project.
Actor who got the part: John Michael Graham
Was considered for Jim Garrison.
Actor who got the part: Kevin Costner
Quaid had been poised to realize a dream come true, to star for his all-time favorite director David Lean, in the movie version of a Joseph Conrad tale.
Actor who got the part: Project Abandoned
Quaid was considered for the role of Andrew Beckett.
Actor who got the part: Tom Hanks
The script was originally written with Dennis Quaid and Randy Quaid in the lead roles.
Dennis Quaid turned down the role of Sam.
Actor who got the part: Tom Hanks
Dennis had been given the part of "Bud" but was replaced when the more successful John Travolta showed interest in the part.
Actor who got the part: John Travolta
Was reportedly considered for a role.
The script was originally written with Dennis Quaid and Randy Quaid in the lead roles.
Sir Anthony was listed as a possibility for the character of Quatermass.
Actor who got the part: Andrew Keir
Was attached to play Jesus at one point.
Actor who got the part: Willem Dafoe
Seriously considered for the lead role of Jake Brigance (Matt McConaughey).
Quinn was among several actors cosidered for the role of Vito Corleone before they settled on Brando
Actor who got the part: Marlin Brando
"Captain Tyreen" was intended as Quinn's role, but the actor left the project, which turned out to be a highly-charged, contentious production for all concerned.
Actor who got the part: Richard Harris
The star was considered to star in the adventure drama about an American abducted in Morocco.
Actor who got the part: Sean Connery
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