Julianne Moore

Project: Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Even Hollywood’s biggest stars can miss the mark. Actress Julianne Moore was signed to star as Lee Israel in the 2018 movie Can You Ever Forgive Me? The role, however, ended up with Melissa McCarthy, who garnered an Oscar nomination for portraying it well. The swap seems to be pinned to creative differences with film director Nicole Holofcener. Moore later expressed how Holofcener didn’t like what she was doing in portraying the character. One of the film’s actors, Richard E. Grant, revealed that Moore wanted to wear a fake nose and fat suit to look more like Israel, but the director wouldn’t allow it.

Moore came into Hollywood prominence in the early ’90s and is perhaps known for portraying emotionally troubled women. After completing her BFA degree from Boston University, she began her career with minor roles until she landed her breakthrough in Short Cuts in 1993.