Kaley Cuoco ‘Devastated’ After Losing ‘Knives Out 2’ Role to Kate Hudson: ‘I Cried All Night Long’
variety.comZack Sharf Kaley Cuoco recently confirmed to Glamour that she lost out on a much-desired role in Rian Johnson’s “Knives Out 2.” The actor went through a lengthy audition process but was looked over in favor of Kate Hudson, who nabbed the part in the Netflix-backed murder mystery.
Johnson shot the sequel in Greece with original star Daniel Craig and a brand new ensemble that featured Hudson, Dave Bautista, Kathryn Hahn, Ethan Hawke and more.“I was convinced [the part was mine],” Cuoco said. “Kate Hudson ended up getting it.
But I was so convinced that my bags were packed for Greece. And then I didn’t get it. I was so devastated. And I’m not [normally] devastated over roles.
I had done chemistry reads, I had done Zooms. And I didn’t get it. I cried and I cried all night long. And it went to Kate, who’s great.” Cuoco said the day after she was rejected from “Knives Out 2” she got a script for the upcoming romantic comedy “Meet Cute,” in which she stars opposite Pete Davidson.
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