All were relative B-listers who definitely thought they belonged on the A-list. The problem with Reynolds, however, is that his garbage was so ridiculous, it developed some insane staying power, never mind anything of his is almost impossible to watch nowadays. If you watch Smokey and the Bandit from a modern safety…

Yeah, there's some amazing stuff in there, but the book in general put me to sleep.

Yeah, if I recall correctly, Burt Reynolds' part was actually written for Steve McQueen. Given that he was doing the whole 'dying' thing at the time…Burt Reynolds was somehow cast in the movie, and then proceeded to ruin it.

…the winner of the first real race was actually two guys in a Ferrari Daytona:
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