Once she left , the role of Conrad was offered to Jeff Bridges but he declined and Sean Penn was cast instead .
However , the actress had a scheduling conflict with the Robert Zemeckis film Contact and could not appear in The Game .
Once actress left , the role of Conrad was offered to Jeff Bridges but he declined and Sean Penn was cast instead .
However , the actress had a scheduling conflict with the Robert Zemeckis film Contact and could not appear in The Game .