Editing Field of Dreams (section)

===Casting===
Robinson and the producers did not originally consider [[Kevin Costner]] for the part of Ray Kinsella because they did not think that he would want to follow ''[[Bull Durham]]'' with another baseball film. The role of Ray was first offered to [[Tom Hanks]] but he turned it down.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.shortlist.com/news/20-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-field-of-dreams|title = 20 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About Field of Dreams|date = August 17, 2014}}</ref> He did, however, end up reading the script and became interested in the project, stating that he felt it would be "this generation's ''[[It's a Wonderful Life]]''". Since Robinson's directing debut ''[[In the Mood (film)|In the Mood]]'' had been a commercial failure, Costner also said that he would help him with the production. [[Amy Madigan]], a fan of the book, joined the cast as Ray's wife, Annie.

In the book, the writer Ray seeks out is real-life author [[J.D. Salinger]]. When Salinger threatened the production with a lawsuit if his name was used, Robinson decided to rewrite the character as reclusive Terence Mann. He wrote with [[James Earl Jones]] in mind because he thought it would be fun to see Ray trying to kidnap such a big man.

Robinson had originally envisioned Shoeless Joe Jackson as being played by an actor in his 40s, someone who would be older than Costner and who could thereby act as a father surrogate. [[Ray Liotta]] did not fit that criterion, but Robinson thought he would be a better fit for the part because he had the "sense of danger" and ambiguity which Robinson wanted in the character. The role of Moonlight Graham was offered to [[James Stewart]] but he turned it down.<ref name="variety.com">{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/field-of-dreams-30th-anniversary-kevin-costner-1203192967/|title='Field of Dreams' Turns 30: Why the Baseball Classic Still Holds a Special Place in America's Hearts (And Heartland)|date=April 19, 2019}}</ref>

[[Burt Lancaster]] had originally turned down the part of Moonlight Graham, but changed his mind after a friend, who was also a baseball fan, told him that he had to work on the film.<ref name=scrap>{{cite AV media |chapter= The 'Field of Dreams' Scrapbook |title= Field of Dreams |medium= DVD }}{{full citation needed|date=March 2015}}<!--If this is from a printed booklet, switch to "cite AV media notes".--></ref>