After a month went by with Marlon Brando failing to respond to David Lean's written inquiry into whether he wanted to play Viktor Komarovsky, he offered the part to James Mason, who accepted. Lean, who had wanted to cast Brando as Lawrence d'Arabia (1962), and offered him roles in La figlia di Ryan (1970) and his unmade "Nostromo", decided on Mason, as he did not want an actor to overpower the character of Dr. Yuri Zhivago. Mason eventually dropped out, and Rod Steiger accepted the role. Steiger eventually was involved in the filming of this movie for the better part of a year, which may have been a reason that Brando and Mason shunned the role.

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