Danny DeVito, Joe Pesci, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam. Rowan Atkinson, Simon Callow, Ian McKellen, Jerry Stiller,
Andy Serkis, John O'Hurley, James Spader, Matt Frewer, Lou Diamond Phillips, Ron Perlman, Ian Abercrombie, Billy Connolly, and F. Murray Abraham were considered for the role of Mr. Ping.