<P> The estimates to realize Stone's finished script ran to $40 million; Pressman, Summer, and Stone could not convince a studio to finance their project . Pressman's production company was in financial difficulties and to keep it afloat, he borrowed money from the bank . The failure to find a suitable director was also a problem for the project . Stone and Joe Alves, who was the second unit director on Jaws 2, were considered as possible co-directors, but Pressman said it "was a pretty crazy idea and (they) didn't get anywhere with it". Stone also said that he asked Ridley Scott, who had finished directing Alien, to take up the task, but was rejected . </P> <P> Cobb showed Milius his work for Conan and Stone's script, which according to him, reignited Milius's interest; the director contacted Pressman, and they came to an agreement: Milius would direct the film if he were allowed to modify the script . Milius was known in the film industry for his macho screenplays for Dirty Harry (1971) and Magnum Force (1973). He was, however, contracted to direct his next film for Dino De Laurentiis, an influential producer in the fantasy film industry . Milius raised the idea of taking on Conan with De Laurentiis, and after a year of negotiations, Pressman and De Laurentiis agreed to co-produce . De Laurentiis took over the financing and production, and Pressman gave up all claims to the film's profits, though he retained approval over changes to the script, cast, and director . Dino De Laurentiis assigned the responsibility for production to his daughter, Raffaella, and Feitshans . Milius was formally appointed as director in early 1979, and Cobb was named as the production designer . De Laurentiis convinced Universal Pictures to become the film's distributor for the United States . The studio also contributed to the production budget of $17.5 million and prepared $12 million to advertise the film . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Actor </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> Role </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Arnold Schwarzenegger </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Conan the Barbarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gerry Lopez </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Subotai </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sandahl Bergman </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Valeria </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> James Earl Jones </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Thulsa Doom </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Max von Sydow </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> King Osric </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mako Iwamatsu </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Wizard of the Mounds </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> William Smith </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Conan's Father </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sven - Ole Thorsen </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Thorgrim </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ben Davidson </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rexor </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cassandra Gava </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Witch </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Valerie Quennessen </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Osric's Daughter </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jorge Sanz </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Young Conan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nadiuska </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Conan's Mother </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Actor </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> Role </Th> </Tr>

Who played conan's mother in the original conan the barbarian