Anne Heche once shared Tom Cruise role she missed out on, who she’d want to play her in a film
16.08.2022 - 23:19
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Anne Heche knew just who she wanted to portray her in a movie. In a newly released podcast recorded prior to her death, Heche shared that if a film were made about her life, she wanted Miley Cyrus or Kristen Bell to portray her.
Speaking on "Behind the Velvet Rope," Heche, who had worked with Bell before, credited the "Frozen" actress with helping her earn a second Emmy nomination. Heche says she saw Bell as "a reflection to me" and thought it would be appropriate for Bell to play her, since Heche had played Bell's mother in a made-for-TV-film on Lifetime.
Anne Heche, middle, starred in a movie alongside Kristen Bell, left, called "Gracie's Choice." Also pictured is Kate Jennings, right. (J.
Vespa/WireImage) Heche also suggested Miley Cyrus to play her in a biopic, highlighting the similarities she shared with the "Hannah Montana" actress, including how they both started working at a young age. Anne Heche mentions missing out on a role that ultimately went to Renée Zellweger, pictured right alongside Tom Cruise in the movie "Jerry Maguire." (Columbia TriStar / Handout) Another revelation from the podcast came when Heche revealed she had lost a role opposite to "Top Gun" star Tom Cruise.
Heche says she auditioned for the movie, which would later be known as "Jerry Maguire," but she criticized the film's direction. Heche says she told the director, Cameron Crowe, that the film's love story "didn't make sense," which she believes led to her losing out on the role that would ultimately go to Renée Zellweger. In hindsight, the actress said, "I learned to shut my mouth." Over the course of the conversation, Heche detailed several snafus she had throughout her career due to being "blacklisted" in Hollywood after revealing her
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