Christie was attached at one time to play Michelle Stratton - the politician's wife.

Julie Christie turned down the role of Anne Boleyn.

One of the original choices for the role of Sally had Jack been played by an older actor.

Had been the choice to star in the bittersweet love story with Warren Beatty, who decided against making the film about a divorce lawyer who cheats on his wife, loses her but never stops loving her.

Considered for the role of Bonnie Parker.

In the early planning stages of this movie musical Julie Christie was proposed to play Sally Bowles, opposite her then-boyfriend Warren Beatty.

Legendary director William Wyler offered the role of the kidnapped art student to Julie Christie, who declined.

Christie was first choice for the lead female.

In this Anthony Mann-directed spy thriller, she turned down the role of a sexy London photographer who has a romance with Laurence Harvey.

Turned down the coveted role of "Daisy."

In the movie version of Mary McCarthy's best-selling book, Christie turned down the role of icy, aristocratic Elinor "Lakey' Eastlake.

Considered for the role of Carol Bell.

Turned down the role of "Childie" in the movie version of the controversial play about three lesbian women.

Julie Christie was originally cast as Jennifer but had to drop out.

In the movie adaptation of John Fowles' novel, Christie turned down playing the beautiful woman who may be involved in the bizarre mind games being played on a Greek island by a magician.

John Schlesinger had originally wanted Julie Christie for the role of Elsa Opel.

Turned down the role that, recast with Janet Suzman, won a Best Actress Oscar nomination.

Christie was one of the actresses considered, by Stanley Kramer, to play opposite George C. Scott.

According to director Sydney Pollack, Christie was considered for the role of Karen Blixen.

Warren Beatty offered Julie Christie the Oscar-nominated role of "Louise Bryant," the woman who leaves her husband and becomes a passionate, committed feminist and proponent of progressive social reform.

Turned down the offer to work again with her "Dr. Zhivago" director David Lean on this exquisite love story set in Ireland.

Julie Christie declined director Robert Wise's offer to her of the role of the beautiful missionary.

Turned down this Joseph Losey-directed drama in which Elizabeth Taylor and she would have played a mother and beautiful young girl locked in a strange relationship.

Christie turned down a role in Joseph Losey's final film due to her objection to the nudity.

Turned down the role of the embittered dance marathon contestant for which Jane Fonda earned an Oscar nomination.

Turned down the then-bold role of the sexually forthright young hitchiker who comes between a rich British sales executive and his beautiful wife. Instead, Judy Geeson played the role wonderfully.

Turned down the role of "Dominique Derval."

When Audrey Hepburn briefly left this project because she was pregnant, director Stanley Donen considered casting Julie Christie as Joanna. Hepburn returned to the movie after she had a miscarriage.

Of the many roles turned down by Christie, she admitted she wished she had accepted the role of a journalist in a romantic triangle during the end days of Somozoa regime in Nicaragua.

Julie Christie turned down the role of "Anne" as well as of "Jennifer."

Julie Christie turned down the role of Laura Fischer.

Charlton Heston wanted Christie for the role of Browyn, but the studio did not agree.

Turned down playing a beautiful American whose abduction in Morocco sparks a vengeful military attack.

Turned down the chance to play "Stella," the complicated widowed mistress of Richard Burton in the erotic triangle movie written by Edna O'Brien.