Burt Reynolds had a booming acting career in the 80s. He was the star of the timeless 1977 film, “Smokey and the Bandit.”
The movie might have topped the box office, but the actor revealed that he almost did not get his leading lady, Sally Field. Reynolds said he knew he wanted Field as his main lady, but the studio refused because they thought she was not sexy enough.
But Reynolds insisted that her talent would bring out the sexy they sought. Reynolds was right; the film was filled with some of the best chemistry, and its numbers surpassed “Star Wars” at the box office.
Even the film director Hal Needham said some scenes were pure passion between the two actors. Reynolds and Field’s romance continued off-screen, but after five years, their relationship ended...CONTINUE READING