Whom did Ned Beatty replace?

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jrhpax — 9 years ago(January 14, 2017 07:00 AM)

One of the extras on the 30th anniversary DVD mentions that an actor "wasn't working out," and Ned Beatty was a last-minute replacement and he ended up winning an Oscar nomination. Does anyone know who the actor was who was replaced?

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Eric-62-2 — 1 year ago(June 13, 2024 09:39 AM)

It was Roberts Blossom, the prisoner who chops off his fingers in "Escape From Alcatraz."

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Fun Guy From Yuggoth — 1 year ago(June 13, 2024 12:25 PM)

The pig?