Had been scheduled to direct the movie version of James Ellroy's 1940's L.A. novel about the murder investigation of young would-be actress Elizabeth Short.

Eva Green was offered a role but passed on it to avoid being typecast as a "femme fatale."

Turned down the title role of Elizabeth Short.

Auditioned for the title role, but got cast instead as "Sheryl Saddon."

Gwen Stefani was considered for the role of "Kay Lake," who comes between two police partners in '40s Los Angeles.

Wahlberg had been set to play "Sgt. Lee Blanchard," one half of the team leading the 1940s investigation of the brutal murder of aspiring actress Elizabeth Short.