Rachael Leigh Cook told she wouldn’t be ‘taken seriously’ in a superhero role

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New York Times profile that she turned down the role of Rogue in the beloved Marvel series. The role ironically went to her “She’s All That” co-star and Oscar-winner Anna Paquin, who starred in four films of the series between 2000 and 2014.Cook admitted that not working with a green screen was a “huge misstep,” adding, “As soon as I saw the posters for it, I knew that I’d made a mistake.”The actress also reflected on her 25-year Hollywood career, saying, “I really thought what everyone told me was correct when they said, ‘What we need to do now is make sure you’re taken seriously.’ I definitely did things for the wrong reasons.”The mother of two went on to star in “Josie and the Pussycats,” a live-action adaption of the Archie Comics.