Does anyone think Michael J Fox would have been ideal for this role?

well he's got the surname already

Not really. He wasn't great in Bright Lights Big City.

Tom Cruise maybe.

Yeah he would have been great

I think MJ lacks the arrogance of Sheen which is what drives the character. I can't see MJ being convincing as a ruthless corporate raider type. Tom Cruise could have done it though.

I think you're dead-on, holly61. Sorry it took me three yers to come to your defense! It would have been a great foil to the Alex P. Keaton character he fashioned on Family Ties. Kind like this is what would happen to Alex if all of his dreams came true. But I also think that Michael J. Fox had the chops to take on this role. He didn't only excel at 'nice guy' comedy roles like Marty McFly or Teen Wolf. Remember Platoon? And he did a nice job pretending to be a finance whiz in Secret of My Success a year later. So, yes, I think you're right, Holly.