In addition to Redford in the starring role, Universal originally slated Red Headed Stranger for a $14 million budget.
Over the weekend, after a special screening of the AGFA’s newly-digitized Red Headed Stranger, Nelson addressed exactly how different the film would’ve turned out had Redford actually gotten the role.
From the earliest days of its inception, Nelson had always envisioned himself at the center of the film.
Willie Nelson’s 1986 film Red Headed Stranger (get your own copy by clicking here) is more of a footnote in the country crooner’s long career.