Who was originally cast as Howard Inlet (eventually played by Will Smith) in the 2017 film 'Collateral Beauty'?

'Collateral Beauty' is a 2016 American drama film directed by David Frankel and written by Allan Loeb. The film stars an ensemble cast of Will Smith, Edward Norton, Keira Knightley, Michael Peña, Naomie Harris, Jacob Latimore, Kate Winslet, and Helen Mirren. It follows a man who copes with his daughter's death by writing letters to time, death, and love.

On May 13, 2015, it was announced that Hugh Jackman and Rooney Mara would star in the New York-set drama 'Collateral Beauty', to be directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon and written by Allan Loeb. Loeb wrote the script on spec, saying, "It's something that I've meditated on for a couple of years, the idea of someone who's been through a terrible loss, and was angry and twice destroyed and wrote letters to the Universe.

On July 15, 2015, it was announced that Jackman had exited the project due to his commitment with 20th Century Fox's Logan film, and producers were eyeing Johnny Depp to star instead. On August 4, 2015, Will Smith was cast to play the lead, replacing Jackman.