1.   For Ramis, Fraser was the perfect casting choice.

2.   The studio never liked Brando for the part anyway, or any of the other casting choices.

3.   Though his father was a natural to play Judge Cool, other casting choices were less obvious to Matthau.

4.   To the relief of the producers, Fox approved the casting choices quickly.

5.   Yet Ms. Jones refused to blame the director, Adrian Lyne, for the casting choice.

6.   Commonality of spirit helps explain the casting choice.

7.   The casting choice seemed jarring since it put a romantic leading man in the role of an unfeeling serial killer.