Warren Beatty turned down the role of Gordon Gekko.

Wanted the role of Bud Fox but did not get it.

Richard Gere was the director's first choice to play Gordon Gekko.

Jack Lemmon was considered for the part of Carl Fox. Director Oliver Stone gave Charlie Sheen a choice: Lemmon or Martin Sheen. Charlie chose his father, Martin.

He turned dowm the role of Gordon Gekko because he was already filming the Witches of Eastwick and Ironweed.