Assertion: batman's role | /r/HasProperty | connected to several actors
Facets:
value: prior to depp's casting
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: The leading role of Edward had been connected to several actors prior to Depp's casting: a meeting between Burton and the preferred choice of the studio, Tom Cruise, was not fruitful, and Tom Hanks and Gary Oldman turned down the part.