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Roles turned down by Julie Andrews:
Julie Andrews was reportedly considered for the role of Mrs. Potts.
Actor who got the part: Angela Lansbury
Andrews was the first choice for the lead role but found it too similar with Mary Poppins and turned it down.
Actor who got the part: Angela Lansbury
Julie Andrews had starred in the original broadway production, but declined the cameo role offered to her.
Actor who got the part: Glenda Jackson
Julie Andrews was also considered for the lead role.
Actor who got the part: Liza Minnelli
Decided against doing the movie version of the Lerner and Loewe Broadway musical.
Actor who got the part: Vanessa Redgrave
Turned down the role of "Truly Scrumptious."
Actor who got the part: Sally Ann Howes
Julie was considered to replace Kim Novak when she left the production after an injury.
Actor who got the part: Deborah Kerr
Originally, in 1965, Julie Andrews was going to star opposite Cary Grant.
Actor who got the part: Mia Farrow
Was considered for the much sought-after role of the matchmaker and meddler Dolly Levi.
Actor who got the part: Barbra Streisand
Was not sufficiently interested in playing the lovely, singing schoolteacher of the mythical kingdom of Shangri-La in this remake of the Frank Capra 1937 classic.
Actor who got the part: Liv Ullmann
Julie Andrews had starred in the Broadway version, but was not as bankable as Audrey was for the film version.
Actor who got the part: Audrey Hepburn
Turned down the title role of the highly idiosyncratic school teacher.
Actor who got the part: Maggie Smith
One of the two projects quickly dropped after the box office failure of Andrews' movie "Star!"
One of the two projects quickly dropped after the box office failure of Andrews' movie "Star!"
Julie was originally offered the film which would have re-teamed her with her "10" co-star Dudley Moore.
Actor who got the part: Mary Tyler Moore
Julie Andrews was reportedly considered for the role of the blind character Suzy Hendrix.
Actor who got the part: Audrey Hepburn
Did you know that Julie Andrews was not the only choice for these movies? (click to learn more)
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