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James Caan Trivia
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- Was originally slated to play Michael Corleone in The Godfather (1972).
- Played football for Michigan State University.
- Was offered the role of McMurphy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975).
- After being turned down by Jack Nicholson and Al Pacino, Julia Phillips inquired with James Caan's agent if he would be interested in taking the lead role of Roy Neary in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind." Caan's agent responded that he would read the script for a guarantee of $1 million plus 10% of the gross if he accepted thr role. Phillips went with the original choice, Richard Dreyfuss.
- Sons, James Arthur Caan (b. 6 November 1995) and Jacob Caan (b. 1998).
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