He Was Almost Cast in Midnight Run
In February 1998, Williams admitted that he still had to audition for roles sometimes. He read for Midnight Run with Robert De Niro. He was sure he would get the part; the character was supposed to be an accountant for the Mafia. “I met with them three or four times, and it got real close, it was almost there, and then they went with somebody else,” Williams said, noting how Charles Grodin landed the role instead.