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