article_snippet: Rex Harrison, Bing Crosby and Yul Brynner turned down the role of Captain Von Trapp, believing the man to be ‘very much a cardboard figure, humourless and one-dimensional’.
article_snippet: Audrey Hepburn (left) is said to have turned down the role of Captain Von Trapp, while Bing Crosby Bing Crosby (right) rejected the part of Captain Von Trapp, believing it to be 'a cardboard figure' Noel Coward rejected the part of Max, the impresario — a shame.
article_snippet: Julie Andrews (left) and Christopher Plummer (right) won the two top roles in the film, playing Maria and Captain Von Trapp respectively .