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Debra Winger
 Roles turned down by Debra Winger:

Arthur
Debra Winger turned down the lead role.
Actor who got the part: Liza Minnelli

Big
Winger was the first choice to play the lead role of Susan Lawrence, but she was pregnant at the time of filming.
Actor who got the part: Elizabeth Perkins

Broadcast News
Holly Hunter's role in Broadcast News was written for Debra Winger. She dropped out because she was pregnant.
Actor who got the part: Holly Hunter

Bull Durham
Winger turned down Susan Sarandon's role.
Actor who got the part: Susan Sarandon

Dancer in The Dark
In an interview Debra says that Lars von Trier asked her to be in the film, but the part didn't appeal to her.
Actor who got the part: Unknown

Dead Calm
Winger was one of the top stars considered for the role of Rae Ingram.
Actor who got the part: Nicole Kidman

Divine Rapture
Debra Winger was cast in this film in 1995 with Marlon Brando and Johnny Depp, but it was shutdown after 2 weeks when the financing collapsed.
Actor who got the part: Film Not Made

The Fabulous Baker Boys
Debra Winger turned down Michelle Pfeiffer's role.
Actor who got the part: Michelle Pfeiffer

Fatal Attraction
Debra Winger turned down the lead role of Alex.

Isabelle Eberhardt
For years Debra developed a biopic on the 19th-century mystic who became involved in fighting religious wars in the Middle East, but never got to play the part.
Actor who got the part: Mathilda May

A League of Their Own
Turned down the Geena Davis role in A League of Their Own.
Actor who got the part: Geena Davis

Libby
For years Debra had ambitions to play the torch-singer Libby Holman in a biopic.
Actor who got the part: Film Never Made

Marvin's Room
According to Scott McPherson, Debra was interested in playing Lee Lacker in the film of his play.
Actor who got the part: Meryl Streep

Music Box
Winger turned down Jessica Lange's role in The Music Box.
Actor who got the part: Jessica Lange

Nuts
Debra Winger turned down the lead.
Actor who got the part: Barbra Streisand

Peggy Sue Got Married
Penny Marshall was attached to direct with Debra Winger on board as Peggy Sue. When Marshall was fired, Debra Winger abandoned the project.
Actor who got the part: Kathleen Turner

Raiders of the Lost Ark
Winger turned down the lead role.
Actor who got the part: Karen Allen






Did you know that Debra Winger was not the only choice for these movies? (click to learn more)
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» A Dangerous Woman
» Legal Eagles
» Shadowlands
» The Sheltering Sky
» Terms of Endearment
» Urban Cowboy






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