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 Who was considered for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf??

Ingrid Bergman
Bergman was also considered for the role of Martha.
Actor who got the part: Elizabeth Taylor

Bette Davis
Bette Davis was also considered for the lead role of Martha.
Actor who got the part: Elizabeth Taylor

Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda was considered for the lead role of George.
Actor who got the part: Richard Burton

Cary Grant
Grant was also considered for the lead role of George.
Actor who got the part: Richard Burton

Arthur Hill
The fine actor who created on Broadway the role of the college professor, "George" was considered for the film version.
Actor who got the part: Richard Burton

Jack Lemmon
Jack Lemmon was considered for the lead role of George.
Actor who got the part: Richard Burton

James Mason
Considered for the role of the beaten-down college professor "George."
Actor who got the part: Richard Burton

Roddy McDowall
Was considered for the role of "Nick" and screen-tested with Sandy Dennis.
Actor who got the part: George Segal

Patricia Neal
Neal was also considered for the role of Martha.
Actor who got the part: Elizabeth Taylor

Robert Redford
Robert Redford turned down the role of Nick.
Actor who got the part: George Segal

Rosalind Russell
Russell was considered for the lead role.
Actor who got the part: Elizabeth Taylor

Connie Stevens
She wanted the role of Honey badly, but the producer (Ernest Lehman) and director (Mike Nichols) thought she was unsuitable and refused to even give her a reading.
Actor who got the part: Sandy Dennis



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