Far from the gruff, stone-faced, finger-pointing Harrison Ford that has so often appeared on screens over the last few decades, the actor's younger days saw him give off a vibrant, energetic charm that helped him to become one of the biggest names of his generation. Whether the lead role in Big would've been a little too jokey for Ford to pull off is the big question here - and we so nearly got to find out. At one point in time, Ford was actually signed on to play the role of 'adult' Josh in a Steven Spielberg-helmed version of the film. Given that Josh was a child who'd wished himself 'big', the manchild-esque adult version of the character would've certainly given Ford something to get his comedic teeth sunk into. Despite the actor having brought a sense of humour to certain characters of his over the years, most notably Han and Indy, it remains to be seen whether the plot of Big and the character of Josh would've been a little too hokey and jokey for Ford to pull off. When all was said and done, Ford and Spielberg both dropped out of the film, with Penny Marshall coming in to replace the legendary director. She'd eventually convince Tom Hanks to take the lead in what became a childhood favourite of many.
