Funny Burt Reynolds story

[underpants]

Not the main story but he and ESPN's Lee Corso were roommates at Florida State.
As you can imagine, Corso said being his roommate was fun.

I heard this story told once by either Burt or Clint Eastwood.
Both got called into a studio execs office. They were contract players at the time.

Exec:" You're both fired."
One of them asked why "You (to Eastwood) aren't good looking and you (Burt) can't act"

Think about the money that walked out the door that day.

He also turned down Nicholson's role in "Terms of Endearment"

[Hortensis]

1. "You (Eastwood) aren't good looking and you (Burt) can't act"

Aw. Thanks for the bittersweet smile, Underpants.

Link to tweet

[ProudLib72]

2. Do we know who that exec was and where he is now?

That's a big

[underpants]

5. Not sure. I bit more on the story.

https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/625450/Burt-Reynolds-Clint-Eastwood-fired-same-day-act-But-Enough-About-Me

[RockaFowler]

3. I can't believe the roles he turned down

Richard Gere's role in Pretty Woman
Han Solo
John McClane

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/burt-reynolds-dead-deliverance-boogie-nights-star-was-82-831093?utm_source=twitter

[underpants]

4. Chevy Chase turned down "Terms" too

As I've heard Travolta turned down both American Giggolo and Officer and a Gentleman

Casting for Star Wars is a who's who of Hollywood.