Will Kane Cooper (see below), "Cooper was not producer Stanley Kramer's first choice to play Marshal Will Kane." Nevertheless, Will Kane is "one of Cooper's most famous roles." Lee Majors explained that he accepted the role in the sequel, because "I've always admired Gary Cooper. And I wanted to do a Western again." Ron Hardy, who directed the recent remake, argued that Tom Skerrit was an ideal actor to take over the role in the remake. Hardy explained that like "Cooper, he is Mr. Everyday. People know who Tom Skerritt is. They don't treat him like a superstar. They feel he's approachable."
Tom Kane (film producer) overseeing television production. Kane was the producer of the Hallmark Hall of Fame production "Brush with Fate", which aired on CBS. He freelances as a producer and/or production manager and is a long-time member of the Directors Guild of America. Since 1984, Kane has taught film and television production. Tom Kane (film producer) Thomas John Kane is an American film and television producer, production manager and assistant director. Kane began his career in New York City working as a production manager on films such as "Prizzi's Honor", "Taxi Driver", "Raging Bull", "Kramer vs. Kramer", "An Unmarried Woman", "The Turning Point",