The Oscar-winning 1986 movie Kyle MacLachlan turned down: “Who knew?

Kyle MacLachlan turned down the lead role in Oliver Stone’s Platoon, which went to Charlie Sheen and became a major success. He had doubts about the script after his acting debut in David Lynch’s unsuccessful Dune, and was wary of taking another risk.

Platoon grossed $138.5 million on a $6 million budget, while MacLachlan later worked with Stone on The Doors. The article says his next collaboration with Lynch, Blue Velvet, became a critical hit and helped establish a career that later included Twin Peaks.