 There were many reasons why Steve McQueen (I) (qv) refused to  reprise his role as Vin. The two main ones were the fact that after  _Magnificent Seven, The (1960)_ (qv) and  _Great Escape, The (1963)_ (qv) McQueens star was on the rise and  he wasnt interested in playing a supporting role. Also,  Yul Brynner (qv) and McQueen did not get along during the making  of the first film (See the Mag