who turned down the lead role in an officer and a gentleman
An Officer and a Gentleman Originally, folk music singer and occasional actor John Denver was signed to play Zack Mayo. But a casting process eventually involved Jeff Bridges, Christopher Reeve, and Richard Gere.[6][7] Gere eventually beat all the other actors for the part. John Travolta had turned down the role, as he did with American Gigolo (another Richard Gere hit).[7][8]
Gentleman (character) The Gentleman (Gustav Fiers) is a fictional character, a supervillain and enemy of the Marvel Comics superhero called Spider-Man. The Gentleman is the brother of the Finisher, first appearing in a trilogy of Spider-Man novels written by Adam-Troy Castro[1] before appearing within the comic books themselves. The Gentleman made his film debut in 2012 in The Amazing Spider-Man, portrayed by actor Michael Massee.[2]