Zombieland co-writer Rhett Reese revealed to ShockTillYouDrop.com that Patrick Swayze was going to have a cameo role in the horror-comedy before he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Swayze unfortunately had to bow out at the time. He passed away on Tuesday after a two year battle with the disease.
Reese has given the site a description of how the scene would have played out which you can read here. There, you will also find a list of other actors that were eyed for cameos, some of who you may see in the movie when it opens on October 2nd.