Trivia / The Killers (1964)

• Cast the Runner-Up: Lee Marvin was considered for Johnny North before being cast as Charlie Strom.
• Playing Against Type: Ronald Reagan played a villain for the first and only time in the remake. He hated doing it.
• What Could Have Been:
  • Among those considered for Johnny North were Bobby Darin, George Peppard, Steve McQueen and Rod Taylor.
  • Among those considered for Charlie Strom were Charles Bronson and James Coburn.
  • Among those considered for Jack Browning were Walter Matthau and Leslie Nielsen.

---