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Roles turned down by Nicole Kidman:
Cast by her "Moulin Rouge" director Baz Luhrmann in the role of the hero's extraordinary mother, "Olympia." The rival Oliver Stone movie of Alexander's life contributed to the derailment of Luhrmann's long-planned epic.
Actor who got the part: Project Abandoned
Nicole Kidman was considered for the role of Emma Peel.
Actor who got the part: Uma Thurman
Nicole Kidman was considered to play the part of Katharine Hepburn.
Actor who got the part: Cate Blanchett
Nicole Kidman was considered for the leading role, but she turned it down.
Actor who got the part: Jodie Foster
Nicole Kidman turned down the role of Bridget Jones.
Actor who got the part: Renée Zellweger
Nicole Kidman was actually cast but had to leave the project.
Nicole Kidman lobbied for the role of the daughter but Scorsese preferred a younger actress.
Actor who got the part: Juliette Lewis
Nicole Kidman was considered for the role of Ginger.
Actor who got the part: Sharon Stone
Kidman was considered for the title role.
Actor who got the part: Halle Berry
Nicole Kidman turned down the Part of Roxie.
Actor who got the part: Renee Zellweger
Nicole Kidman was mentioned to play the Witch if Tilda Swinton wasn't available.
Actor who got the part: Tilda Swinton
Director Fernando Meirelles thought she was too old for the part.
Actor who got the part: Rachel Weisz
Nicole Kidman was considered for Elektra.
Actor who got the part: Jennifer Garner
Nicole Kidman turned down the lead role.
Actor who got the part: Gwyneth Paltrow
Crowe & Kidman were supposed to star in this low-budget Aussie pic but the project was postponed due to script problems.
Actor who got the part: Project Never Got Made
Nicole Kidman was up for the role of Sharon, but was beat out by Halle Berry.
Actor who got the part: Halle Berry
Nicole Kidman was looking to star in another suspense film after THE OTHERS, yet Julianne Moore got the part.
Actor who got the part: Julianne Moore
According to a 1995 interview, Nicole Kidman refused a screen test for the role of Jenny.
Actor who got the part: Robin Wright Penn
Kidman auditioned for the role of Molly.
Actor who got the part: Demi Moore
Nicole Kidman was in talks for the role of Skylar.
Actor who got the part: Minnie Driver
Did not play "Dawn Campbell" because of scheduling difficulties. Her close friend, and the director's first choice, Naomi Watts instead did the role.
Actor who got the part: Naomi Watts
Having developed the project with Jane Campion, Nicole Kidman pulled out of the lead role of Frannie because she was going through her famous divorce. She kept a producer credit.
Actor who got the part: Meg Ryan
Nicole Kidman turned down the lead role of Diana, which was supposedly written with her in mind.
Actor who got the part: Demi Moore
Nicole Kidman was Barry Sonnenfeld's choice for the role of Jane Jetson when he was considering filming the project in the mid '90s.
Nicole Kidman auditioned to play Ellie.
Actor who got the part: Laura Dern
Nicole Kidman was cast but had to back out of the project.
Actor who got the part: Cate Blanchett
Nicole Kidman turned down the role of Bitsey Bloom.
Actor who got the part: Kate Winslet
Nicole Kidman was considered for the role of Monica, but Nick Hamm preferred to go with a newcomer.
Actor who got the part: Monica Potter
MONTE CARLO, originally titled HEADHUNTERS, was originally developed as a co-starring vehicle for Nicole Kidman and Julia Roberts.
Actor who got the part: Selena Gomez
Kidman was actually cast in the lead role of Jane Smith but dropped out.
Actor who got the part: Angelina Jolie
Nicole Kidman was set to play the lead but had to drop out because of an injury from Moulin Rouge.
Nicole Kidman was offered the lead role but turned it down because she wanted too much money.
Actor who got the part: Gwyneth Paltrow
Announced to play the curvaceous secretary/actress and Swede "Ulla," she dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.
Actor who got the part: Uma Thurman
Nicole Kidman turned it down.
Actor who got the part: Anne Heche
Kidman was to have taken the role of Hana Schmitz once she'd finished Australia, but pregnancy prevented her from taking the role.
Actor who got the part: Kate Winslet
Nicole Kidman turned down the lead role.
Actor who got the part: Gwyneth Paltrow
Kidman, fresh off after the success of "Dead Calm" auditioned for the lead role.
Actor who got the part: Greta Scacchi
Nicole Kidman was actually cast as Sarah Mitchell, but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.
Actor who got the part: Bridget Fonda
Nicole Kidman auditioned to play Robin Monroe.
Actor who got the part: Anne Heche
Was considered for the role of Mrs Lovett.
Actor who got the part: Helena Boham Carter
Nicole Kidman declined the role of Rose DeWitt.
Actor who got the part: Kate Winslet
Nicole Kidman was reportedly considered to play Lucy.
Actor who got the part: Sandra Bullock
Did you know that Nicole Kidman was not the only choice for these movies? (click to learn more)
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