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Roles turned down by William Holden:
The top actor and box-office star was first offered the role of Lt. Commander Charles E. Madison in the comedy drama.
Actor who got the part: James Garner
William Holden was considered for the role of Commissioner Gordon in the seminal stages of the project.
This movie was orignally conceived as a drama with William Holden or Jimmy Stewart as the male lead.
Actor who got the part: Bob Hope
Asked for too much money to play the great role of "Captain Keith Mallory," so he missed out.
Actor who got the part: Gregory Peck
William Holden was considered to star. Holden had worked previously with director Otto Preminger on the Moon Is Blue.
Actor who got the part: Frank Sinatra
Turned down the lead role in the movie version of the Broadway hit about life aboard a US Navy ship during WW II.
Actor who got the part: Henry Fonda
With Cary Grant backing out of many movie projects and often saying he would retire from the screen, Alfred Hitchcock put Holden on a short list of stars who might play the man on the run from dangerous spies.
Actor who got the part: Cary Grant
Turned down the role of the American ambassador with the demonic child.
Actor who got the part: Gregory Peck
Director Alfred Hitchcock thought William Holden would be sexy and convincing as a tennis player.
Actor who got the part: Farley Granger
Alfred Hitchcock wanted Holden to star as painter "Sam Marlowe" in his comedy thriller set in rural Vermont.
Actor who got the part: John Forsythe
Did you know that William Holden was not the only choice for these movies? (click to learn more)
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