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Roles turned down by Dennis Quaid:
Quaid was Turned Down For The Role Of Jack Cates.
Actor who got the part: Nick Nolte
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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
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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.
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