15-year reunion with Entertainment Weekly, where it was revealed that actress Rachel McAdams was actually the first choice for the role of Andy.Director David Frankel said that prior to casting Hathaway, the studio initially wanted to cast a well-known actress to play the part.
McAdams turned it down three times. “The studio was very determined to have Rachel star in that movie,” Frankel said during the online gathering. “And she was very determined not to do it.”Hathaway wasn’t just the backup actress, either.
She revealed on a February episode of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” that she was the ninth choice to play Andy.“It spoke to me. It made me feel.
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