Fawcett did not get the role in Coma reportedly because of complications with Charlie's Angels and ABC.

Fawcett turned down the lead role of Gloria Mundy.

Fawcett appeared in several scenes as a love interest for the Gene Wilder character. After the film tested badly, all of her scenes were removed during a major re-editing.

Producer Julia Phillips preferred Fawcett over Cybill Shepherd; she wrote in her autobiography that Shepherd's shapely bottom appealed to director Martin Scorsese.