lˈænzə wʌz ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli skˈɛdʒuːld tə plˈeɪ ðə lˈiːd ɹˈoʊl, bˌʌt dˈʊɹɹɪŋ pɹədˈʌkʃən lˈænzə ænd ðə stˈuːdɪˌoʊ pˈɑːɹɾᵻd wˈeɪz.
Lanza was originally scheduled to play the lead role, but during production Lanza and the studio parted ways.