Lorenzo's actual secretary (Rita Chapman, née Fussey) had an uncredited walk on part in the film. Although a medical drama might seem an odd choice for the director of the "Mad Max" movies, George Miller is in fact a qualified doctor. Michelle Pfeiffer was originally cast as Michaela Odone but dropped out in order to play Catwoman in Batman Returns (1992) a role that Susan Sarandon also expressed interest in. The script for "Lorenzo's Oil" was given to Sarandon but sh ...[Read Story ]