Oliver! (film) in the United States, and Oliver Reed, who played Bill Sikes, had just begun to make a name for himself. Producer John Woolf suggested Oliver Reed for the role to the director Reed, without knowing that the two were in fact related. Ron Moody, who was also well known in Britain but not the US, recreated his London stage performance, after Peter Sellers, Dick Van Dyke and Peter O'Toole reportedly turned down the role. Elizabeth Taylor turned down the role of Nancy as well. Julie Andrews was also considered. Director Reed also had Shirley Bassey in mind, but his choice
Trumaine Sykes Trumaine Sykes Trumaine "Joe" Sykes (born November 22, 1982) is a professional American football defensive end for the Albany Empire of the Arena Football League (AFL). He was originally signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Southern University. Sykes has also played for the Green Bay Blizzard and the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Sykes attended Grenada High School in Grenada, Mississippi. Sykes was a member of the basketball and football teams while at Grenada. Sykes began his college career at Holmes Community College in Mississippi. Sykes played two years at Holmes, becoming