Complex sentence: Producers originally wanted "Jean-Claude Van Damme" or "Chuck Norris" to play Kay but Nesher saw Biehn as perfect for the role due to his performance in "The Abyss" and Biehn took a pay cut to show his dedication to the film.
Split into simpler sentences: Producers originally wanted Jean-Claude Van Damme or Chuck Norris to play Kay, but Nesher saw Biehn as perfect for the role due to his performance in "The Abyss". Biehn himself took a pay cut to show his dedication to the film.