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Wayne was offered the role of Willie Stark but sent script back with an angry letter attached, Broderick Crawford took the part.
John Wayne thought it was in bad taste to make fun of WWII, So Robert Stack took the part of Maj. Gen. Stilwell.
Wayne was offered the role of Tommy Lillard but wanted too much money, So it went to Harrison Ford.
Brooks wanted Wayne to play Taggert but he said the movie was too dirty, So Slim Pickens took it. Sidenote Wayne said he would watch it.
Wayne was offered the lead role but said the movie glorified violence, So Clint Eastwood got the part.
Larry McMurtry wanted Wayne to play Woodrow Call, But the project never happend till the late 80's with Tommy Lee Jones.
Wayne wanted the lead role but producer said no, George C. Scott got it.
Wayne was offered the role of Maj. T.J 'King' Kong but never responded, So Slim Pickens got it
Wayne turned down the role of Gen. Frank Savage, It went to Gregory Peck.
Wayne was offered the part of Maj. Reisman but said it put military in a bad light, So Lee Marvin got it.
Production & budget problems prevented Wayne from taking the role of Carl Barber, So Denver Pyle got role.
Wayne turned down the role of James Averill in the 70's, Project stalled till Kris Kristofferson got part.
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