Wow, that would have been weird with Nicholson in the role! Although I always thought McGavin seemed a bit old for the part, he played it perfectly.
“BUMP-AHSSESSSSS!!!”
“Deck the harrs wich barrs of horrry, far ra ra ra ra,ra,ra, ra,RAH”
McGavin was perfect. Nicholson would have been too much of himself as himself. McGavin played the little guy looking for a break “you have won a significant prize” fishnet leg lamp... working, loving father. Many of our dads.