 According to Robert Evans in his memoirs the 8 actors who declined  the role of Oliver were Beau Bridges (qv), Jon Voight (qv),  Michael Sarrazin (qv), Michael Douglas (I) (qv),  Michael York (I) (qv) (who turned it down because he didnt  believe it would be a hit), Peter Fonda (I) (qv),  Jeff Bridges (I) (qv) and Keith Carradine (qv).