Patrick Duffy would have made a better RF
Everybody is talking about the New RF with Owen Wilson or VV as Jim.
But, think about it. Patrick Duffy would have been 25 in 1974 not over the hill like Garner. Casting him in that role would have "made" the original show.
Better actor, MUCH hotter younger and with better longevity. Don't get me wrong James Garner was good but Patrick would have made the show a legend.