So Tom Selleck was the first choice for the role of Indiana Jones ,
Danny de Vito was the first choice for Sallah
So what if they'd said yes . What would have the consequences have been.
The OTL movie is ingrained in my conciousness enough where it's hard to imagine others in those two roles.
Tom Selleck, I can see. At that point in his career, he'd shown he could do the physical part of the role and more of the comedic side of a tough-guy character in Magnum (or as Lance White in Rockford Files). For Indiana Jones, he'd need to show some sterner stuff.
Danny DeVito, I have a hard time seeing in the role of Sallah, more so for the voice. I can't imagine DeVito being able to ditch the Jersey accent, and have that work - at all. DeVito is a really good actor, and he could do all the rest of the role very well - but Sallah from Jersey wouldn't work (for me anyway...)