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    Who said he was picked to play a cantankerous team owner in Sly Stallone’s auto-racing movie because “Burgess Meredith was dead”?

    Question #74176. Asked by Lynnie2442. (Jan 05 07 2:09 AM)


    ainenei

    		Burt Reynolds

    Reynolds was asked why Stallone gave him the role of team owner.
    "Burgess Meredith was dead," he replied.
    Meredith played Stallone's crusty trainer-manager in three "Rocky" films.

    http://www.canoe.ca/TorontoIndy2000/jul14_sta.html

    Jan 05 07, 2:29 AM

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