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she turned down the Clarice Sterling role in Silence of the Lambs...

posted 4 years ago by [deleted]
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and then regretted it.

[–] HarveyManFredSin (4877) 2 years ago

I adore Pfeiffer, but Jodie Foster was a much better and more credible fit for that part.

I know it may be stereotyping, but I feel that Pfeiffer would have been too glamorous for the role.

One of The Silence of the Lambs' strengths is how credible everyone is in their respective roles. Jodie really deserved her Oscar, even more than the one she got for the excellent The Accused.

[–] Cognoscente (2662) a year ago

She also turned down the role that went to Jodie Foster in The Accused. Michelle and Jodie were originally chosen for Thelma and Louise, but preproduction took too long and both actresses had to drop out. Michelle was going to play Thelma.