Streisand turned down the lead, feeling she was too young at the time.

Streisand turned down the part of a French singer (whose songs include some of Streisand's early standards) in Claude Lelouch's film.

She reportedly didn't like the script enough to do it.

Bent Jane was a project considered by Barbra Streisand in the 1970's. She would have played a change of pace role as a woman with the compulsion to kill.

The Sadie Ratliff/Sadie Sheldon part was written for Barbra Streisand, to play opposite Goldie Hawn, as the two sets of identical twins.

In the early 'Seventies, the actress-singer was rumored to star in a screen musical version of the famous play and the Judy Holliday-starring movie.

Streisand turned down an offer to do the film.

Barbra Streisand was supposed to have a cameo in Casino Royale.

Producer Harvey Weinstein reportedly offered the musical to Streisand to direct, before securing Rob Marshall.

Barbra Streisand was originally considered to play the lead role, but Marsha Mason eventually beat her.

The star was considered for the leading role in a film version of the groundbreaking Stephen Sondheim-George Furth Broadway musical; the original play is written for a male lead.

Martin Ritt said that the studio wanted him to cast Barbra Streisand as writer Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings in this biopic, which he scoffed at. Ritt would later direct Streisand in Nuts.

Streisand turned down the lead in this Ken Russell film, according to her 1977 Playboy interview.

Streisand turned down the Housewife role in the Frank Perry film, according to her 1977 Playboy interview.

In the 1990's Bette Midler tried to produce a film of James Kirkwood's play about touring with Carol Channing and Mary Martin in "Legends", to co-star Streisand.

Streisand reportedly turned down an offer to star.

Barbra Streisand declined the role of the mother (Ellen Burstyn role).

Originally attached to play the starring role of the fashion photographer who begins to "see" through the eyes of a killer.

Director Gary Marshall went with the more glamourous Michelle Pfeiffer instead, though the original play starred Kathy Bates as the frump Frankie.

In his book "Barbra, the Way She Is", Christopher Andersen says Streisand was offered the Barbara Harris role in this body-switching Disney comedy.

Streisand held the option on the book by Patricia Bosworth about photographer Diane Arbus, at one point.

Barbra Streisand wanted to play the title role but the studio refused.

Barbra Streisand turned down the lead role.

Considered for the role of Carol Bell.

Ken Russell hoped to direct Streisand playing the legendary French actress Sarah Bernhardt, in the early 1970's. Richard Fleischer eventually made a Bernhardt biopic with Glenda Jackson in 1976.

Barbra was pursued to play the legendary Lilian Hellman. the project also had Faye Dunaway attached to star as Julia. Jane Fonda won the role of Lilian and Vanessa won the Oscar for playing Julia.

Barbra Streisand was considered for the role of Dwan.

Streisand was offered the role of Bree Daniels (call girl) in Klute.

Barbra Streisand was considered for the role of Audrey.

Peter Bodganovich wanted either Barbra Streisand, Jane Fonda or Goldie Hawn for the lead role, before he cast Cher after he saw her performance in SILKWOOD.

Master director Ingmar Bergman approached Streisand in the early '70s with the prospect of directing her in a sumptuous film version of the tale of the wealthiest, most eligible woman in the kingdom of Marshovia. Bergman refused to rewrite the second half of his screenplay to suit her; Streisand refused to do the film.

Barbra Streisand turned down an offer to play the lead role.

Barbra Streisand was considered to play the lead role.

Streisand wanted to direct the film of Larry Kramer's play about AIDS, and play the role of wheelchair-bound Dr Emma Brookner, but could not get a studio interested in backing it.

George Clooney hoped to interest Streisand in making a cameo in this Steven Soderbergh sequel to Ocean's Eleven.

Considered for the role of Jill Kinmont.

Streisand turned down the role of Jewish French singer Fania Fenelon who was a prisoner in Auschwitz concentration camp in the Arthur Miller penned made for TV movie.

Barbra Streisand was originally announced in the mid-1980s to co-star Robert De Niro and Barbra Streisand.

Barbra Streisand turned down an offer to star as the mother, "Diane Freeling".

Barbra Streisand was considered for the role of Serena and turned it down.

A biography of Ruth Snyder, the last woman to be executed in the electric chair, was a project proposed for Barbra Streisand in the 1970's.

According to the biography by Christopher Anderson ("Barbra: the Way She Is")- she was turned down for the lead because she was "too young".

Barbra Streisnad was asked to direct and star in SHADOWLANDS but declined to pursue THE NORMAL HEART (which never got made).

A biography of photographer Margaret Bourke-White and writer Erskine Caldwell, written by Linda Yellen. the project was abandoned when Farrah Fawcett made a TV movie about Bourke-White first. Caldwell was to have been played by Robert Redford.

Turned down the role of "Frenchy," the former exotic dancer turned cookie maker, in director Woody Allen's comedy.

Streisand reportedly offered to play Sophie Zawistowska without pay.

Barbra Streisand was up for the role of Dorothy.

Streisand was interested in playing Norma Desmond in the film of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical.

Considered to play Lois Lane.

Charles Busch reported that Barbra Streisand had expressed interest in playing the title role in the film version of his Broadway comedy.

Barbra Streisand was also considered for the role of Louise Sawyer.

Streisand turned down a chance to star in "They Shoot Horses Don't They."

Barbra Streisand was considered for the role of Molly Brown.

Streisand as Lee Krasner to Robert De Niro's Jackson Pollock. the film was proposed before Ed Harris' Pollock biopic, but never got off the ground, though De Niro and Streisand did later co-star in Meet the Fockers.

Set in New York in 1911, this period disaster movie was proposed to co-star Streisand with Jane Fonda. A Made for TV movie was made instead on the subject.

The star bitterly fought producer Ray Stark who wanted Streisand to star in the nostalgic costume musical.

In spite of mutual interest from Streisand and Robert Redford, this sequel to the Way We Were never got off the ground because Streisand refused to work with producer Ray Stark again, who held the rights to the material.

Streisand chose to make Nuts with director Mark Rydell instead of a film of "The White Hotel" novel by D.M. Thomas, which had a screenplay by Dennis Potter. Streisand would have played an opera singer who is killed in Babi Yar. Rydell ultimately left the production of Nuts.

Barbra Streisand turned down the role of Ingrid Magnussen. She was also asked to direct.

Around 1978, Barbra Streisand, Faye Dunaway and Jane Fonda were going to star in a remake of the 1939 classic, but it wasn't made until the 2000s.

A film based on the hit duet by Neil Diamond and Streisand was proposed but plans fell through.

In his book "Barbra, the Way She Is", Christopher Andersen claims that Streisand was offered this film, but turned it down to do the Broadway musical Funny Girl.