I Just Found Out Gene Hackman Wasn’t The First Choice For The Firm, And It’s Blowing My Mind Who He Replaced

Gene Hackman is particularly memorable as Avery Toler, the tough, ethically questionable partner at the law firm where Mitch (Tom Cruise) takes a job in Memphis. Interestingly, the character was originally envisioned as a woman, with Meryl Streep considered for the part. While I admire Streep, I think the filmmakers made the right choice going with Hackman instead.








