Missed Out
As you know already, Richard Gere needed a lot of convincing prior to finally agreeing to take on the role of Edward Lewis, a corporate raider. It is possible that his decision was influenced by the fact that he had declined one very big role three years prior, which he regretted.
Missed Out
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A Second Chance
In 1986, he was offered to play another corporate raider named Gordon Gekko in the 1987 film Wall Street. Michael Douglas, who accepted the role, ended up winning Best Actor at the Oscars for it, so Gere wasn’t missing any awards this time around.
A Second Chance
