gene phillips wrote:
If we include SF films with western motifs, you gotta include BATTLE BEYOND THE STARS for "Space Cowboy," even apart from the movie's inspiration (swiping?) from MAGNIFICENT SEVEN.
The magazine "Film Comment" once ran a piece on how Roger Corman briefly got into serious negotiations to have John Wayne play that role.  The deal broke down, as you would expect, over money.

I have always wondered if that was an April Fool's joke.  Anyone know?