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 Roles turned down by Peter Bogdanovich:

At Long Last Love
The director had considered starring opposite his then-girlfriend Cybill Shepherd in this ode to '30s musical comedies. He decided instead to cast a big star.
Actor who got the part: Burt Reynolds

Chinatown
Peter himself claims that Paramount was eager for him to direct a number of their prestigious productions, including "The Godfather" and "Chinatown", but he preferred to develop his own films.
Actor who got the part: Roman Polanski

The Exorcist
Peter Bogdanovich offered to direct, turned down as it wasn't his type of genre.
Actor who got the part: William Friedkin

The Godfather
Peter himself claims that Paramount was eager for him to direct a number of their prestigious productions, including "The Godfather" and "Chinatown", but he preferred to develop his own films.
Actor who got the part: Francis Coppola

The Long Goodbye
The red-hot director had been expected to helm the film version of Raymond Chandler's noir novel.
Actor who got the part: Robert Altman




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