Michael Phelps is headed to Brazil to jump into the water — which makes him a much braver man than I. But is he brave enough to be Tarzan? At one point a big-time Hollywood producer thought so — in fact. Phelps was the first choice to play the Edgar Rice Burroughs hero in the new movie that hit theaters on July 4.
Phelps, according to an article in Vanity Fair, was going to be the next Johnny Weissmuller. That was the dream of producer Jerry Weintraub, who had developed the project and wanted to make a big impact.