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 Roles turned down by Christopher Reeve:

American Gigolo
Christopher Reeve turned down the lead role.
Actor who got the part: Richard Gere

Body Heat
Christopher Reeve turned down the role.
Actor who got the part: William Hurt

The Bonfire of The Vanities
Christopher Reeve didn't turn down only the part of Sherman, but also Peter.

The Bounty
Turned down the role of Fletcher Christian.
Actor who got the part: Mel Gibson

Hannibal
Christopher Reeve turned down the role of Verger.
Actor who got the part: Gary Oldman

Philadelphia
Reeve was offered the part of Andrew Beckett but declined writing in a letter to producers that the role was to depressing.
Actor who got the part: Tom Hanks

Pretty Woman
Christopher Reeve was considered to play the lead role of Edward.
Actor who got the part: Richard Gere

Romancing the Stone
Christopher Reeve turned down the lead role of Jack Colton.
Actor who got the part: Michael Douglas

The Running Man
Christopher Reeve was originally considered for the lead role.
Actor who got the part: Arnold Schwarzenegger

Total Recall
Christopher Reeve was considered to play Quaid.
Actor who got the part: Arnold Schwarzenegger

Urban Cowboy
Couldn't take the lead role because of scheduling conflicts.
Actor who got the part: John Travolta






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