“And Ferrell just doesn’t look like Jerry Buss, and he’s not that vibe of a Jerry Buss.
Instead, McKay ended up recasting Reilly — his first choice for the role — as Buss, but didn’t tell Ferrell about it beforehand.
According to McKay, Ferrell had wanted to split up with McKay and break up their Gary Sanchez Productions company at least three times, but McKay often hesitated due to not wanting Ferrell to regret it.
Things came to a head, however, when McKay decided to replace Ferrell with John C. Reilly in the role of former Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss in the upcoming HBO limited series Showtime.