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TIL Christopher Reeve turned down the lead roles in in American Gigolo, The World According to Garp, Splash, Fatal Attraction, Pretty Woman, Romancing the Stone, Lethal Weapon, and Body Heat saying in part “... I felt the starring roles could easily be played by anyone with a strong physique."

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