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 Who was considered for 55 Days at Peking?

Myrna Loy
Turned down the role of the Empress because she felt she had played enough similar roles early in her career.
Actor who got the part: Flora Robson

Melina Mercouri
Charlton Heston wanted Mercouri cast as the Baroness in place of Ava Gardner. He believed Gardner to be unconvincing as a Russian.
Actor who got the part: Ava Gardner



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