Said that if they ever made a movie about his life story, Colin Farrell is the only person he thinks could play him.
Tested for the role of Tony in West Side Story (1961).
Turned down a role in Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969).
Turned down the lead in The Way We Were (1973), Beatty also rejected Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) because he wanted to work with George Stevens on The Only Game in Town (1970). Turned down The Sting (1973) and The Great Gatsby (1974) so that he could devote his time to the George McGovern presidential campaign.
Turned down the role of Bill in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) because of the violent nature of the movie.
Turned down the role of Jack Horner in Boogie Nights (1997). He later said that it was one of the few choices in his career that he regretted. Burt Reynolds garnered an Academy Award nomination for his performance in the film.
Uncle of actress Sachi Parker.
Was an advisor on George McGovern's 1972 presidential campaign.
Was nominated for Broadway's 1960 Tony Award as best supporting or featured actor (dramatic) for "A Loss of Roses", later filmed as The Stripper (1963) with Richard Beymer in Beatty's role.
Was offered the lead role in Jade (1995) but turned it down. David Caruso signed on to star instead.
Was offered the role of Richard Nixon twice in his career: with Oliver Stone in Nixon (1995) and with Ron Howard in Frost/Nixon (2008).
Was originally cast as the president in Mars Attacks! (1996).
Was slated to play the lead role in Francis Ford Coppola's dead project "Megaoplis".
Was the first choice to play Michael Corleone in The Godfather (1972), but he turned it down.
Was the first choice to play the lead in The Way We Were (1973).
Younger brother of Shirley MacLaine.