 Steve Martin (I) (qv), Robin Williams (I) (qv),  Christopher Walken (qv), Nicolas Cage (qv),  Will Smith (I) (qv), Brad Pitt (qv), Mike Myers (I) (qv),  Ben Stiller (qv), The Rock (I) (qv), Bill Murray (I) (qv),  Leslie Nielsen (qv), Patrick Stewart (I) (qv),  John Cleese (qv), Eric Idle (qv), Michael Palin (qv),  Rowan Atkinson (qv), Robert De Niro (qv) and  Michael Keaton (qv) were all considered for the role of Willy  Wonka. Marilyn Manson (qv) also badly wanted the part.