Winner wanted Bronson for the role; however, Bronson noted that, given he was really known better as a customary Hollywood tough guy, he was ill-suited for the part, saying, "I was really a miscast person. It was more a theme that would have been better for Dustin Hoffman or somebody who could play a weaker kind of man.
Winner desired Bronson for the role; however, Bronson pointed out that he was better known as a typical Hollywood tough guy, making him unsuitable for the part. He said, "I was really misfit for the character. It would have been more fitting for Dustin Hoffman or someone who could portray a weaker kind of man."