Johnny Carson Got Offered the Role
Having watched Gene Wilder play Waco Kid in the comedy, you can’t even imagine the role played by anyone else. But Brooks initially offered the role to other actors, including the one and only Johnny Carson.
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The late-night TV host turned down the role, in which it was given to Gig Young. And you might remember when we mentioned how Young was fired from the project. Everyone’s glad Gene Wilder took the part, though.