Shirley MacLaine turned down the role of Alice Hyatt. She admitted regreting it.

Bob Fosse offered the role of Audrey Paris to MacLaine, who claims she gave Fosse the inspiration to make a movie about his experiences as a heart attack survivor. Some say MacLaine turned Fosse down because he couldn't meet her salary demands.

Shirley MacLaine campaigned to play the lead role. The studio rejected the idea.

The star was contracted to play the leading role in a lavish George Cukor-directed musical version of the Broadway musical. The plug was pulled, MacLaine sued and won a huge settlement.

Shirley MacLaine dropped out of this project before filming began.

MacLaine was considered for the role of Bonnie Parker.

Shirley MacLaine turned down the lead role of Holly Golightly.

Considered for the role of Sally Bowles.

Shirley MacLaine was considered to play the lead role.

Was interested in playing the lead role.

Declined the role of movie star, mother "Chris MacNeil."

MacLaine was the studio's top choice to play legendary comedienne and Ziegfeld star Fanny Brice.

According to her biography, Shirley MacLaine turned down the role of Elaine in The Graduate.

According to her autobiography, Shirley MacLaine wanted to play the title role.

When Julie Andrews proved to be unavailable, Shirley MacLaine wanted to play the lead role.

According to her bio, Shirley MacLaine loved to play Norma Rae.

Shirley MacLaine was offered the role of Carol, but passed on the job.

Shirley MacLaine was originally cast as the mother. She left the project to star in TERMS OF ENDEARMENT.

Shirley MacLaine wanted to play the role of Maria Von Trapp, if Julie Andrews was not available.

When Warren Beatty was cast, he wanted her sister Shirley MacLaine to star but the studio preferred Natalie Wood.

Considered for the role of Joanna.

Considered for the role of Lois Lane.

According to a friend of director Chuck Walters: "His first choice for the lead role was Shirley MacLaine, but Debbie campaigned to unseat her. She and Chuck were buddies, so she played that card big time! Debbie even called Shirley directly to talk her out of accepting the role. Shirley had tons of other offers, so she graciously stepped aside. That made it possible for Debbie to play the role and garner her only nomination as Best Actress."

Producer Hal Wallis originally cast Shirley in the film but she refused to do it, even though she was under contract to him at the time. He put her on suspension and cast Janet Leigh in the part.

Shirley MacLaine was up for Ursula, but lost the role due to the nudity required for the film.