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Tim Allen revealed original Galaxy Quest director Harold Ramis didn't want him as the film's star. 1 / 8

Allen recounted a lunch with Ramis where he felt very uncomfortable. 2 / 8

According to Allen, Ramis wanted a funny action actor and not a comedian who could do action. 3 / 8

Sigourney Weaver also said Ramis didn't want her because he wanted no sci-fi actors in the movie. 4 / 8

Galaxy Quest ended up as a cult classic and a movie beloved by Star Trek fans. 5 / 8

However, Allen said Ramis wanted the film to be more along the lines of Spaceballs. 6 / 8

Ramis left the project and both Allen and Weaver got the roles. 7 / 8

For his part, Ramis later said that he was wrong and that Allen was great in his role. 8 / 8