John C. Reilly is Jerry Buss

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Before Reilly joined this series, Michael ShannonHe had been set to portray Dr. Buss but was unable to do so due to creative conflicts. Michael was really upset that we broke the fourth wall. Executive producer Adam McKayThis is how it works The Hollywood Reporter. “He kept saying, ‘I don’t like this. It is a challenge. “I’m struggling to get by.”

The casting decision would end up causing the ongoing rift between McKay and longtime friend and collaborator Will Ferrell, who expressed his interest in playing Buss and only learned Reilly would be taking over the part after he received a call from his Stepbrothers co-star. 

Looking back, McKay admitted to THR that he “f–ked up” by not reaching out to Ferrell beforehand.

McKay said that it was in this strange moment when Will and me weren’t hugging, even though we were doing nothing terrible. He called Will and told him, “Hey McKay just arrived to me with this,” McKay later recalled. Will felt very sorry that I didn’t call him. I should have.

Reilly, meanwhile, said, “Will is one of my best friends, Adam is one of my best friends, I was delighted to get the job and that’s all I really have to say.”