31 Celebrities Who Turned Down Iconic Movie Roles
glamour.comLegally Blonde, the part that made Reese Witherspoon a massive star. She says she passed because it came along right after she wrapped Married… With Children and she was "scared of repeating" herself, she told in 2015.
She does, however, regret the choice. "What a stupid move that was," Applegate said.In a 2012 Reddit AMA, 1980s icon Ringwald did confirm she received the initial script for Pretty Woman but didn't pay it much attention as she thought it was just “okay.” However, she also made it clear that the movie was still in its early stages—back when it was titled $3,000—but has no regrets. "Julia Roberts is what makes that movie.
It was her part," Ringwald said. As if Cher could have been anyone but Alicia Silverstone. But the Clueless (1995) lead was offered to Sarah Michelle Gellar, who had to turn it down because of conflicts with her All My Children schedule.
It worked out pretty well, though: the following year, SMG landed the iconic role of Buffy Summers in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
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