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RE: LeoThread 2024-08-11 16:43

in LeoFinance5 months ago

Who was the producers' original choice to play Coach Norman Dale?

The original choice for Norman Dale was Jack Nicholson. He backed out due to a scheduling conflict, telling the producers that if they couldn't find another actor to play Dale, he would do it the following year. Robert Duvall also passed on playing Coach Dale. Gene Hackman then stepped in to take on the role.