Dennis Quaidand Kevin Costner have starred in some of the greatest sports movies ever made. ThoughQuaid’s first sports moviewas 1983’sTough Enough, he is better known for playing the baseball pitcher Jim Morris inThe Rookie, which often ranks among the most inspiring movies ever made. He’s also played an aging quarterback inAny Given Sundayand a football coach inThe Express: The Ernie Davis Story. In 2023, he played a golfer inThe Long Gameand the father of a handicapped baseball player inThe Hill.
Kevin Costner has also starred in some of thebest baseball moviesever made,Bull DurhamandField of Dreams, which were released in consecutive years and are credited with solidifying his A-list status. He’s also starred inFor Love of the Game, playing an aging pitcher who throws a perfect game, andThe Upside of Anger, playing a retired professional baseball player.Costner and Quaid have starred alongside each other once in their careers, but it wasn’t baseball or sports-related, as it was the 1994 Western,Wyatt Earp.
Dennis Quaid Regrets Missing Out On Tin Cup
Kevin Costner’s Sports Movie Came Out Two Years After Wyatt Earp
Dennis Quaid regrets missing out onTin Cup, which came out two years afterWyatt Earp. From Ron Shelton, who had previously directed him onBull Durham, the 1996sports movie stars Kevin Costnerasa washed-up professional golferwho, now working at a driving range, attempts to qualify for the U.S. Open in order to win the affection of his rival’s girlfriend. In addition to Costner, the cast also includes Rene Russo, Cheech Marin, Don Johnson, and Rex Linn.
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During a recent interview withBusiness Insider,Dennis Quaid was asked if he has ever considered doing a golf movie with Kevin Costner, considering their love of the game and their past collaboration onWyatt Earp. Quaid revealed that he was actually offered the Don Johnson role inTin Cup, but he had to turn it down due to another commitment. Read Quaid’s comments below:
It’s so funny, I was offered Tin Cup, the Don Johnson role… I was already doing another movie that I wanted to do. But, yeah, what was I thinking? It’s one of the best golf movies ever made.
What Dennis Quaid’s Comments Mean For Tin Cup
He Regrets Missing Out On Kevin Costner’s Sports Movie
Two years afterWyatt Earp, Dennis Quaid was offered the chance to star alongside Kevin Costner once again inTin Cupin the role of the rival golfer, which eventually went to Don Johnson. Quaid turned down the offer due to another commitment, which, considering the timing, could have been eitherDragonheart,Gang Related, orSwitchback. Quaid clearly regrets the decision since he considersTin Cup"one of the best golf movies ever made." However, he did star in another golf movie,The Long Game, nearly three decades later.
