<P> Originally , folk music singer and occasional actor John Denver was signed to play Zack Mayo . But a casting process eventually involved Jeff Bridges , Christopher Reeve , and Richard Gere . Gere eventually beat all the other actors for the part . John Travolta had turned down the role , as he did with American Gigolo ( another Richard Gere hit ) . </P>
<P> Originally , folk music singer and occasional actor John Denver was signed to play Zack Mayo . But a casting process eventually involved Jeff Bridges , Christopher Reeve , and Richard Gere . Gere eventually beat all the other actors for the part . John Travolta had turned down the role , as he did with American Gigolo ( another Richard Gere hit ) . </P>
who turned down the lead role in an officer and a gentleman
who turned down the lead role in an officer and a gentleman
John Travolta
John Travolta