Casting thumb|Peckinpah's conception of Pike Bishop was strongly influenced by actor William Holden Peckinpah considered many actors for the Pike Bishop role before casting William Holden, including Richard Boone, Sterling Hayden, Charlton Heston, Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin, Robert Mitchum, Gregory Peck, and James Stewart. Marvin actually accepted the role but pulled out after he was offered more money to star in Paint Your Wagon (1969).
casting thumb|peckinpah's conception of pike bishop was strongly influenced by actor william holden peckinpah considered many actors for the pike bishop role before casting william holden including richard boone sterling hayden charlton heston burt lancaster lee marvin robert mitchum gregory peck and james stewart marvin actually accepted the role but pulled out after he was offered more money to star in paint your wagon (1969)