Michael Douglas Was Third Choice to Play Gordon Gekko in Wall Street

Michael Douglas was third choice to play Gordon Gekko in Wall Street

Michael Douglas mistakenly assumed he was the first choice to play Gordon Gekko.

Michael Douglas wasn’t the first choice to play Gordon Gekko in 1987’s ‘Wall Street’

Los Angeles, Feb 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Hollywood star Michael Douglas, who played the iconic character Gordon Gekko in the Oliver Stone-directed 1987 crime drama “Wall Street”, later learned that two actors had turned down the role before he was even approached. Speaking at the TCM Classic Film Festival New York Pop-up x 92NY event, the 81-year-old actor said: "I must say, we were talking just before, while doing a little preparation for this, sin…

Wall Street Almost Wasn’t Michael Douglas’ - Two Stars Turned Down Gordon Gekko

MOVIE NEWS – It’s hard to picture Oliver Stone’s 1987 crime classic Wall Street without Michael Douglas lighting up the screen, isn’t it? But before Douglas ever got near Gordon Gekko, the Platoon director had two heavyweight names at the top of his list. Those early targets were Bonnie and Clyde legend Warren Beatty and American Gigolo leading man Richard Gere.   Douglas recently brought up this odd bit of Wall Street casting history at the TCM…