 Mia Farrow (qv) was slated to play Charlotte Randall.  Mike Nichols (I) (qv) had to fight to let Farrow have the part,  due to the film companys hesitancy over her being too controversial  at the time (the then current Mia Farrow (qv)/Woody Allen (qv)  trial). She had to take a salary cut but in the long run she had to  bow out anyway due to schedule conflicts.