Who was the member of DEH OBC who turned down a role in the film?

In this very thorough and interesting piece, Marc Platt says, "A number of the folks from Broadway actually came in and read for it, and one of them was even offered a role but decided not to do it." https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/dear-evan-hansen-oral-history-1235005684/

I'm guessing Rachel Bay Jones? Or maybe Mike Faist? Or maybe he means the Broadway cast in general and I shouldn't be assuming OBC... I'm just very curious!

Oh, interesting! Just googled and he said this in a NYT profile in May -- 

Why aren’t you in the upcoming “Dear Evan Hansen” moviealongside your former co-star Ben Platt?

I feel like I couldn’t do it. I started that when I was, like, 21, and was with it for five or six years. When you’re doing eight shows a week, it very much turns into relying on your technique and the job of it. And the show was such a zeitgeisty thing. It really took a lot out of me, and I didn’t really have it in me anymore. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/27/arts/television/mike-faist-panic-west-side-story.html

 

Does sound like he was offered it!

Wick3 said: "It may have also conflicted with his West Side Story movie schedule."

West Side Story wrapped up filming in fall 2019. Dear Evan Hansen didn't start filming until fall 2020 or early winter I can't remember, but the filming didn't overlap. He could've done both, but clearly gave his refusual. I loved Colton Ryan in the film and his performance should be commended. Such a treat.I'm happy to see Faist in West Side Story and future projects.

 

Harpz2006 said: "Oh, interesting! Just googled and he said this in a NYT profile in May --

Why aren’t you in the upcoming“Dear Evan Hansen” moviealongside your former co-star Ben Platt?

I feel like I couldn’t do it. I started that when I was, like, 21, and was with it for five or six years. When you’re doing eight shows a week, it very much turns into relying on your technique and the job of it. And the show was such a zeitgeisty thing. It really took a lot out of me, and I didn’t really have it in me anymore.https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/27/arts/television/mike-faist-panic-west-side-story.html



Does sound like he was offered it!"

 

Smart man. Someone else should have been as clear headed and mature and made a similar choice.