According to a 3 Mar 1989 LA Times article, high school principal Joe Clark's life story rights were optioned by Universal Pictures in 1984, but the project was stalled. In 1986, Warner Bros. and producer Norman Twain took over the rights, paying Clark $15,000 and a "small" percentage of the film's gross. Sydney Poitier was Warner Bros.' first choice for the role of "Joe Clark," but the actor turned it down because he did not agree with Clark's politics. Bill Cosby was approached next, but filmmakers determined that the performer's energy was too low, so Eddie Murphy was considered; however, Murphy's contract with Paramount Pictures barred him from appearing in a Warner Bros. production. Danny Glover was also named as a contender, but the actor was expected to star in the upcoming Warner Bros. Lethal Weapon sequel. Morgan Freeman, who had recently won an Obie award for his off-Broadway performance in Driving Miss Daisy, was cast after the others were ruled out, although producer Twain insisted that Freeman was always his first choice. In preparation for the role, Freeman shadowed Clark for several weeks at Eastside High School in Paterson, NJ, where the film was also shot. Eastside students, and high school students from neighboring New Jersey and New York schools, portrayed most of the teenagers in the film, with lead roles going to first-time actors discovered at open auditions.
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