RE : Peter Boyle
He once said one of his biggest regrets was listening to his PR manager who advised him to turn down the role offered to him in the 1970's. He's still kicking himself in the behind after all these years for listening to him.
THE ROLE : POPEYE DOYLE
THE MOVIE : THE FRENCH CONNECTION.
Gene Hackman got the role and won his first OSCAR for it.
Doris Day turned down Mrs. Robinson in The Graduate out of moral reasons.