Editing True Grit (1969 film) (section)

=== Casting ===
[[Mia Farrow]] was originally cast as Mattie and was keen on the role. However, prior to filming, she made the film ''[[Secret Ceremony]]'' in England with [[Robert Mitchum]], who advised her not to work with director [[Henry Hathaway]] because he was "cantankerous". Farrow asked producer [[Hal B. Wallis]] to replace Hathaway with [[Roman Polanski]], who had directed Farrow in ''[[Rosemary's Baby (film)|Rosemary's Baby]]'', but Wallis refused. Farrow quit the film, which was then offered to [[Michele Carey]],  [[Sondra Locke]] and [[Tuesday Weld]], but all three were under contract for another film. John Wayne met [[Karen Carpenter]] at a talent show he was hosting and recommended her for the part, though the producers decided against it because she had no acting experience. Wayne had also lobbied for his daughter Aissa to win the part. [[Olivia Hussey]] was also offered the role by Wallis, but the offer was rescinded after she said she "couldn't see herself with Wayne" and said that he "can't act."<ref>{{cite book |last1=Hussey |first1=Olivia |title=The Girl on the Balcony |publisher=Kensington Books |year=2018 |isbn=978-1-496-71707-8 |location=London |pages=84–85}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Groucho |title=Groucho Reviews: Interview: Olivia Hussey—Romeo and Juliet |url=http://production.grouchoreviews.com/interviews/229 |access-date=4 January 2023 |website=Groucho Reviews}}</ref> After also considering [[Sally Field]], the role went to 21-year-old dancer-turned-actress [[Kim Darby]].{{sfn|Davis|2002|p=286}}

[[Elvis Presley]] was the original choice for LaBoeuf, but the producers turned him down when his agent demanded top billing over both Wayne and Darby. [[Glen Campbell]] was then cast instead. In multiple interviews, Campbell claimed that Wayne, along with his daughter,<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 13, 2011 |title=Country music singer Glen Campbell talks about John Wayne |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13Gt_103Y1w |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> approached him backstage at his show, and asked him if he would like to be in a movie.