Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: Gregory Peck was originally cast in the male lead role , but he refused the role after Miller 's rewrite ; Cary Grant , Charlton Heston , Yul Brynner and Rock Hudson also refused the role before it was offered to Yves Montand .
Simplified: Gregory Peck was originally cast in the male lead role , but he refused the role after Miller 's rewrite . Cary Grant , Charlton Heston , Yul Brynner and Rock Hudson also refused the role before it was offered to Yves Montand .