 The original list of choices for the role of Marc Antony were  Stephen Boyd (I) (qv), Richard Johnson (I) (qv), Michael David,  Peter OToole (I) (qv), Peter Finch (qv) and  Laurence Harvey (I) (qv). Boyd was cast as Antony while Finch was  cast as Caesar. However, both men had to leave the project due to  the lengthy delays and their obligations to other projects. Boyd was  replaced by Richard Burton (I) (qv) and Finch was replaced by  Rex Harrison (I) (qv).