winterbird

Below is a list of movies for which Rachel was rumored/considered/offered a part, but ultimately wasn't a part of:

Mission Impossible 3

• Offered role: Julia
  Role ended up going to: Michelle Monaghan

• Plot: Ethan Hunt comes face to face with a dangerous and sadistic arms dealer while trying to keep his identity secret in order to protect his girlfriend.

Valentine's Day

• Auditioned for:Morley Clarkson
  Role ended up going to: Jessica Alba

• Intertwining couples and singles in Los Angeles break-up and make-up based on the pressures and expectations of Valentine's Day

Black Swan

• Was considered for: Lilly
  Role ended up going to: Mila Kunis

• A thriller that hones in on the relationship between a veteran ballet dancer and a rival.

Get Smart[list]Offered Role: Agent 99
Role ended up going to: Anne Hathaway

• Maxwell Smart, Agent 86 for CONTROL, battles the forces of KAOS with the more-competent Agent 99 at his side.

Devil Wears Prada

• Offered role: Andy Sachs
  Role ended up going to: Anne Hathaway

• A naive young woman comes to New York and scores a job as the assistant to one of the city's biggest magazine editors, the ruthless and cynical Miranda Priestly.

Mamma Mia

• Auditioned for: Sophie
  Role ended up going to: Amanda Seyfried

• The story of a bride-to-be trying to find her real father told using hit songs by the popular '70s group ABBA.

Iron Man

• Offered role: Pepper Potts
  Role ended up going to: Gwyneth Paltrow

• When wealthy industrialist Tony Stark is forced to build an armored suit after a life-threatening incident, he ultimately decides to use its technology to fight against evil.

The Dark Knight

• Was considered for: Rachel Dawes
  Role ended up going to: Maggie Gyllenhaal

• Batman, Gordon and Harvey Dent are forced to deal with the chaos unleashed by an anarchist mastermind known only as the Joker, as it drives each of them to their limits.

Inception

• Was considered for:Ariadne
  Role ended up going to: Ellen Page

• In a world where technology exists to enter the human mind through dream invasion, a highly skilled thief is given a final chance at redemption which involves executing his toughest job till date.

Casino Royale

• Offered role: Vesper Lynd
  Role ended up going to: Eva Green

• In his first mission, James Bond must stop Le Chiffre, a banker to the world's terrorist organizations, from winning a high-stakes poker tournament at Casino Royale in Montenegro.

Fantastic 4

• Auditioned for: Sue Storms
  Role ended going to: Jessica Alba

• A group of astronauts gain superpowers after a cosmic radiation exposure and must use them to oppose the plans of their enemy, Doctor Victor Von Doom

The Last Kiss

• Was cast as: Jenna
  Role ended going to: Jacinda Barrett

• Michael and Jenna, having been a couple for three years, want to get married and start a family. These plans seem to be well on their way when Jenna announces that she's pregnant. But Michael is worried that his life and his youth will over for good.

If anyone knows of anything else, please let me know, and I'll add it! I don't know if all of them are true, but it's fun to speculate. Most of these come from IMDB, and a few from interviews.

Any movies you wish Rachel had accepted? Any movies you were glad she ended up not being in?

winterbird

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winterbird

Quote from Bradley on the untitled Cameron Crowe project. They confirm Emma and Rachel's involvement, not sure Bradley confirmed it himself, or that they just wrote is based on the reports...

luke88

I would love to see rachel as harley quin. Her smiles is perfect and she can play evil people aswell. Hopefully this come true in the furture. Btw lots of people pick her as their top 3 choices

Rikayla

This isn't really news but it's an interesting blog post about actresses getting and not getting Oscar nominations in the past several years... It mentions Rachel of course: Q&A: Disappointing Actresses, Mixed-Up Hunks, Subtitled*Crickets; its comments are worth a read as well.

amanda s.

I'm watching 21 Grams right now and I can't stop staring at Naomi Watts's precious dimply smile and I would like to know why Rachel doesn't have more roles like hers because she definitely has the talent and they have such a similar look. Is she just afraid to get that gritty or something? I don't get it. That is all. This has been brought to you by a Netflix marathon.

Oh! And that's a great read, Wendy, thanks so much for the link!

winterbird

Thanks for the link Wendy I agree that turning down the Devil Wears Prada probably didn't really help her career. Also the gap between 2005-2009 was too big, I know she did Married Life and The Lucky Ones but I guess it would have been better if she did maybe one feature film in those years. She kind of had to come-back after an amazing 2005.

I know some people 'blame' Ryan for her career choices in those years, I'm not really a fan of blaming other people - I mean in the end she made those choices herself - but I guess it's also a shame the movie Ryan was trying to make in 2006 with him directing and Rachel starring could have been also good for both of their careers.

Rikayla

Idk why people blame Ryan. I've never blamed Ryan... =/
It's like saying we should blame Michael for her romcom career choices lately too.

If there's anyone to blame, imho, it's Shelley Browning and/or UTA. They're the ones who get scripts forwarded to them, who in turn, pass them to Rachel.

winterbird

I never blamed Ryan as well, I think he has a good eye for interesting projects!

Yahoo/The Wrap just released this story, about UTA seeking to sell stake for private equity. I wonder if it's also a reason that Rachel and Noomi left.

winterbird

I watched an interview with Michael Douglas the other day, and it made me wonder if "We Have Always Lived in the Castle" is ever going to happen. We only had one report in 2010 about Rachel being attached to it, but given the health circumstances of Douglas it's possible they delayed it or maybe it's never going to happen at all...

nick1982

It's funny you should mention this today. I've been catching up on American Horror Story Asylum this weekend, and was thinking about how great Jessica Lange's performance in it is. This immediately got me thinking about Rachel, and how it would be awesome if she were to do something really dark like Asylum... which then reminded me of the Castle project with Douglas and Ronan.

I was really excited when this news was first released, and would love to see it all come together, but considering Michael has been involved in a number of projects since his recovery, I'm not sure if this is still on his short-term radar.

winterbird

I was excited as well Nick, it seems like an interesting project. And I would love to see her working with Ronan and Douglas in the future!

EDIT: Director James Ponsoldt is making a movie about Hillary Clinton's years in law school. Amanda Seyfried, Jessica Chastain, Scarlett Johansson and Reese Witherspoon are apparently 'frontrunners'. Ponsoldt is also quoted in the original report, saying " a lot of really great actors are interested in playing these roles".

Rachel is not mentioned, but Glamour thinks they should consider her:

When I first read it, I didn't really think about Rachel being good for this part tbh. But after seeing the picture Glamour posted I think Rachel actually looks a little bit like a young Hilary.

Rikayla

Rachel doesn't have Hillary's cheeks though. She would need to fatten up a tiny bit.

Btw, Lindsey, did you see the last post from this thread at IMDB? Because I agree with it... Makes me lose hope that it again won't be her year. Hope she gets a nomination at BAFTAs or something.

winterbird

I didn't, but I read it just now. And sadly I have to agree with her. But in the end, you never know it when it comes to award season. There are always surprises and unexpected nominations.

amanda s.

Endless sobbing.