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In a 2015 interview, Zoë Kravitz revealed that she auditioned for a component in Christopher Nolan’s The Darkish Knight Rises, however was advised she was “too city” for the function.
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Maggie Gyllenhaal shared that she was advised by a Hollywood producer she was merely “too outdated” to play the love curiosity reverse a 55-year-old man, regardless of being 37 on the time.
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Scarlett Johansson was advised she was basically “too attractive” for the lead function in David Fincher’s adaptation of The Woman with the Dragon Tattoo.
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Tiffany Haddish revealed how she used to “secretly” report auditions by leaving her purse behind so she may hear why she was rejected for sure roles, a few of which claimed, “She’s so ghetto.”
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Regé-Jean Web page shared how he was denied the function of Superman’s grandfather within the Syfy sequence Krypton as a consequence of his pores and skin shade.
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Mindy Kaling recalled an audition the place she was rejected for not being “engaging sufficient” to play herself on a sketch present.
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Elle Fanning defined the actually “disgusting” motive she misplaced out on a job at age 16, and just lately, she was rejected for “not having sufficient Instagram followers.”
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Nia Lengthy revealed she was handed over for a lead function within the 2000 Charlie’s Angels movie for being “too outdated” and “too subtle.”
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Winona Ryder was advised she misplaced out on a job as a result of she was “too Jewish,” and was advised individually that she “wasn’t engaging sufficient” to be a star within the ’80s by a casting director.
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Meryl Streep revealed she was rejected from an enormous function within the 1976 King Kong remake as a result of she was “too ugly.”
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Catherine Zeta-Jones defined that she misplaced out on the principle function within the theatrical play, Elements of Love, for being “too outdated” on the age of 19.
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Equally, Olivia Wilde was additionally advised she was “too outdated” to play reverse Leonardo DiCaprio in Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Avenue, regardless of being solely 29.
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James McAvoy shared that he is misplaced many roles as a consequence of his 5’7″ peak making him “too brief” for sure components.
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Lastly, Reese Witherspoon acknowledged she’s misplaced numerous roles as a consequence of the truth that she’s “too sensible” for sure components, amongst different ridiculous causes.
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