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Roles turned down by Ava Gardner:
Gardner accepted this part but had to reject it later for health reasons.
Actor who got the part: Piper Laurie
Ava Gardner was lobbying for the lead role but was rejected.
Actor who got the part: Jennifer Jones
Considered for the lead role of Maggie the Cat.
Actor who got the part: Elizabeth Taylor
Ava Gardner turned down the film "Cleopatra" according to her biography.
Actor who got the part: Elizabeth Taylor
Ava Gardner turned down the lead role.
Ava Gardner flew in for an interview, but reportedly was drunk at the interview and they withdrew offer.
Actor who got the part: Anne Bancroft
Ava Gardner was originally cast as "Catherine Knowland".
Actor who got the part: Grace Kelly
Nicholas Ray wanted Gardner for the lead role but wasn't available.
Actor who got the part: Jane Russell
Both Ava and Lana Turner turned down the female roles in this Jackie Gleason comedy.
Actor who got the part: Shelley Winters
Ava Gardner was offered the part of Rebecca but passed.
Actor who got the part: Elizabeth Taylor
Gardner turned down the part that Doris Day eventually played. George Cukor also turned down the directing job.
Actor who got the part: Doris Day
The ravishingly beautiful, tempestuous star accepted the role of "Simone Clouseau," but the producers refused to meet her personal and salary demands.
Actor who got the part: Capucine
Gardner was seriously considered for the role of Alexandra Del Lago, but eventually declined the offer.
Actor who got the part: Geraldine Page
Did you know that Ava Gardner was not the only choice for these movies? (click to learn more)
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