An A-lister who comes through in the clutch
In fact, his former coworkers were effusive in their appreciation. His most famous film, Deliverance, was directed by John Boorman. To add insult to injury, Reynolds wasn’t the studio’s first option when deciding who should play the lead in this horror film. The filmmaker told The Hollywood Reporter that they were unable to hire anyone else due to budget constraints.
Exposing oneself
The studio was really unenthusiastic about casting Burt in Deliverance,” Boorman told the publication just days after Reynolds’ death. A famous actor or actress was sought after. I tried to talk to Jack Nicholson, but his price tag of $500,000 was ridiculous even for 1972. After that, the director received some additional bad news, as he explained.