7 Things You May Not Have Known About ‘Smokey and The Bandit’

3. Burt Reynolds Helped Cast A Dog

Everyone who watched Smokey and the Bandit instantly fell in love with Snowman’s pet Basset Hound named Fred. Although the dog was playing the part of Reed’s pet, Reynolds was actually the one responsible for casting the canine.

Apparently, the dog in the film was personally picked by Reynolds. The reason why he settled on that particular dog? Because it refused to follow any commands!

Interesting way to go about casting, but it seems to have worked. Don’t know if the same would be the case for human actors though!