Whoopi Goldberg has revealed she was turned down for her iconic role in Ghost but bagged the part after Patrick Swayze refused to be involved until she auditioned.
The actress, 64, has lifted the lid on the casting process for the cult film, revealing she was initially turned down due to her persona being 'too big'.
She told Naomi Campbell's No Filter YouTube series the story behind how she bagged the role this week. Ghost’s casting directors initially dismissed her for the part over fears her vibrant personality would take over the film and deflect the spotlight from the storyline.
But Whoopi said the late great Patrick Swayze - who died in 2009 aged 57 from pancreatic cancer - refused to take up his role until she got an audition.
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