The actor was cast by director Bob Fosse as the driven, womanizing, Fosse-like choreographer but withdrew from the dramatic musical just before production.

Dreyfuss was one of De Palma's original considerations for the role of Jack.

Originally written as a male character, Richard Dreyfuss was cast as a reporter in the first draft of THE CHINA SYNDROME. the role was rewritten as female and Jane Fonda won the Oscar nominated role as Kimberly Wells.

Richard Dreyfuss turned down the role of Louis Strack Jr.

Richard Dreyfuss was offered and was expected to play the starring role but fell into a dispute with director Paul Mazursky.

Richard Dreyfuss was considered for the part of Billy Rose opposite Streisand.

Dreyfuss was approached to reprise his role of Matt Hooper but production on 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' ran behind and he declined.

Richard Dreyfuss was considered for the lead role.

Dreyfuss had once starred in the theater production of The Normal Heart, and was attached to the film version, though critical of Barbra Streisand as the prospective director.

Auditioned to play one of the "von Trapp" boys.

Dreyfuss was considered for the role of Quaid.