Before his rise to superstardom, Burt Reynolds was still searching for that one breakout role that would catapult him to the top of Hollywood’s leading men. His early career had already shown promise with a strong television presence, especially his 50-episode run on Gunsmoke. Yet, as the 1960s ended, Reynolds was determined to find a film role that matched his charisma and ambition. That opportunity seemed to arrive when he was offered the role of Trapper John McIntyre in Robert Altman’s M*A*S*H. According to Yahoo! Entertainment, Reynolds turned it down in favor of another project that would later become one of his biggest regrets.

Reynolds chose to star in Skullduggery, an unusual adventure film that critics quickly dismissed. The movie followed explorers who discovered a mysterious gr

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