Madonna was considered for the role of Catwoman/Selina Kyle in the 1992 film ‘Batman Returns
’. She turned the part down and the role went to Michelle Pfeiffer.
’. She turned the part down and the role went to Michelle Pfeiffer. In late 1996, a fifth Batman film, ‘Batman Triumphant’ was to start production for a projected mid-1999 release date. Madonna was reportedly going to play the role of Harley Quinn, who would be the Joker's daughter trying to get revenge on Batman for the his death. Due to the previous films, 'Batman & Robin', poor box office run and negative reviews from critics, ‘Triumphant’ was never made, and the film franchise went on hiatus for eight years until 2005.
Madonna also turned down another leading role in ‘The Fabulous Baker Boys’
. Michelle Pfeiffer ended up winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama for her role. Madonna said that she felt the plot was "too mushy".
. Michelle Pfeiffer ended up winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama for her role. Madonna said that she felt the plot was "too mushy". Sigh....
I think the Fabulous Baker Boys role was written specifically for her. It would've suited her personality very well.
ReplyDeleteShe also turned down Blind Date because Bruce Willis was cast. That wouldve been a much stronger role than the one in "Who's That Girl?"
Oh well.... she did make some fantastic choices with Dick Tracy and A League of Their Own.
I actually love 'Who's that Girl?'. I thought it was so much fun at the time. Maybe because I was really young when I saw it.
ReplyDeleteMadonna had a lot of opportunities for lead roles in movies that did very well. She either turned them down or lost the part because of scheduling conflicts.
She was going to be in the movie 'Casino', the role that Sharon Stone was cast in and also 'Music of the Heart', the role that got Meryl Streep and Oscar nomination.
Madonna was actually Martin Scorsese's first choice for the role of Ginger among many other actresses who auditioned including Stone. She was eager to appear in the film, auditioned several times and met with the studios months before filming began. However, Stone won the role because Scorsese felt that De Niro had better chemistry with her during the screen tests. Madonna was very upset about losing the role because she felt that it would have launched her career and helped her land the lead in Evita (which happened regardless).
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