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Roles turned down by Nicole Kidman:
Cast by her "Moulin Rouge" director Baz Luhrmann in the role of the hero's extraordinary mother, "Olympia." The rival Oliver Stone movie of Alexander's life contributed to the derailment of Luhrmann's long-planned epic.
Actor who got the part: Project Abandoned
Nicole Kidman was considered for the role of Emma Peel.
Actor who got the part: Uma Thurman
Nicole Kidman was considered to play the part of Katharine Hepburn.
Actor who got the part: Cate Blanchett
Nicole Kidman was considered for the leading role, but she turned it down.
Actor who got the part: Jodie Foster
Nicole Kidman was actually cast but had to leave the project.
Nicole Kidman was considered for the role of Ginger.
Actor who got the part: Sharon Stone
Kidman was considered for the title role.
Actor who got the part: Halle Berry
Nicole Kidman turned down the Part of Roxie.
Actor who got the part: Renee Zellweger
Director Fernando Meirelles thought she was too old for the part.
Actor who got the part: Rachel Weisz
Crowe & Kidman were supposed to star in this low-budget Aussie pic but the project was postponed due to script problems.
Actor who got the part: Project Never Got Made
Nicole Kidman was looking to star in another suspense film after THE OTHERS, yet Julianne Moore got the part.
Actor who got the part: Julianne Moore
According to a 1995 interview, Nicole Kidman refused a screen test for the role of Jenny.
Actor who got the part: Robin Wright Penn
Kidman auditioned for the role of Molly.
Actor who got the part: Demi Moore
Did not play "Dawn Campbell" because of scheduling difficulties. Her close friend, and the director's first choice, Naomi Watts instead did the role.
Actor who got the part: Naomi Watts
Having developed the project with Jane Campion, Nicole Kidman pulled out of the lead role of Frannie because she was going through her famous divorce. She kept a producer credit.
Actor who got the part: Meg Ryan
Nicole Kidman turned down the lead role of Diana, which was supposedly written with her in mind.
Actor who got the part: Demi Moore
Nicole Kidman was Barry Sonnenfeld's choice for the role of Jane Jetson when he was considering filming the project in the mid '90s.
Nicole Kidman was cast but had to back out of the project.
Actor who got the part: Cate Blanchett
Nicole Kidman turned down the role of Bitsey Bloom.
Actor who got the part: Kate Winslet
Kidman was actually cast in the lead role of Jane Smith but dropped out.
Actor who got the part: Angelina Jolie
Nicole Kidman was set to play the lead but had to drop out because of an injury from Moulin Rouge.
Announced to play the curvaceous secretary/actress and Swede "Ulla," she dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.
Actor who got the part: Uma Thurman
Nicole Kidman turned it down.
Actor who got the part: Anne Heche
Nicole Kidman was reportedly considered to play Lucy.
Actor who got the part: Sandra Bullock
Did you know that Nicole Kidman was not the only choice for these movies? (click to learn more)
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