Rachel McAdams Turned Down ‘Iron Man,’ ‘Casino Royale,’ ‘Mission: Impossible’ and ‘Devil Wears Prada’ in Two-Year Period: ‘I Felt Guilty’

“Pretty Woman” is the movie that catapulted Julia Roberts to superstardom, yet she wasn’t the first actress that producers had in mind for the role.

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Richard Madden revealed he spoke in an American accent for two years straight for his new action role in Citadel.

A prison helped pay for the funeral of a convicted paedophile who died two years after he was jailed for molesting three girls he had plied with alcohol, it has emerged.

Love Island winners Paige Turley and Finley Tapp have split after three years together, according to reports. Paige, 25, and Finley, 23, won the first winter edition of the ITV2 dating show in 2020 and have been together ever since, having moved into an apartment in Manchester shortly after winning the £50,000 prize fund.

A former Greater Manchester Police constable has been found guilty of five sexual assaults on young men and women.

A man who got stuck on the Big One in Blackpool yesterday has told of his 'terrifying experience' in trying to get down from the rollercoaster.

Manchester City are reportedly weighing up a move for Brentford left-back Aaron Hickey after receiving a setback in their pursuit of Chelsea's Ben Chilwell.

Even at a place that trades on great European nights, the Champions League quarter-final of 2003 was something else. It was no ordinary Old Trafford night. Twenty years ago today Real Madrid were in town, leading 3-1 from the first leg, and Sir Alex Ferguson's side were in search of one of the great comebacks.

George reveals why Johnny Depp and Mark Wahlberg regret turning him down. Rachel McAdams turned down 'Iron Man' and 'Casino Royale' roles for this reason. EXCLUSIVE: Meghan Markle skipping coronation 'a quiet relief' for royals, expert says.

Remembering a legend. Queen Elizabeth II was celebrated by her loved ones on what would have been her 97th birthday following her death.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Luca Guadagnino will next direct the William S. Burroughs adaptation “Queer” with Daniel Craig playing the renowned counterculture author’s alter ego, an outcast American expat who lives in Mexico, and “Outer Banks” star Drew Starkey starring as a younger man with whom he becomes madly infatuated. “Queer” will also topline Lesley Manville (“The Crown”), frequent Wes Anderson collaborator Jason Schwartzman; and Henry Zaga (“The New Mutants”), according to inside sources. The boldly ambitious indie film is set to start shooting this month at Rome’s refurbished Cinecittà Studios where the Mexico City-set movie will be filmed in its entirety.

Rachel McAdams returns to theaters later this month with “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.” It’s a significant role for the actress and one she wanted to do. She can’t say the same for some of the huge movies she turned down in the mid-2000s, some of which are the decade’s biggest films.

Rachel McAdams felt "guilty" for turning down roles in big-name films after her success in "The Notebook" and "Mean Girls." McAdams, 44, opened up about her fame and the breaks she has taken from Hollywood while promoting her upcoming film "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret." The actress turned down huge industry successes throughout a two-year pause in her career including "The Devil Wears Prada," "Casino Royale," "Iron Man," "Get Smart" and "Mission: Impossible III." "There’s certainly things like ‘I wish I’d done that,'" she told Bustle in a new interview.           View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Bustle (@bustle) "I step back and go, ‘That was the right person for that.’"           View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Bustle (@bustle) Despite believing she made the right decision, McAdams revealed she "felt guilty" for passing on the roles.

There are some roles Rachel McAdams wishes she’d taken.

The head of Greater Manchester Police has called for more judges, magistrates courts and sitting court days amid a backlog of criminal cases.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Hugh Jackman has promised fans that his return as Wolverine in the upcoming “Deadpool 3” won’t screw with the previous “X-Men” timeline. In other words, Jackman’s Wolverine character arc from 2000’s “X-Men” to 2017’s “Logan” is safe from whatever will go down in Marvel Cinematic Universe tentpole. Neither Reynolds nor Jackman have disclosed much information about the new Wolverine, but Reynolds recently told ET Canada that it diverges greatly from Jackson’s previous Wolverine. “We’ve wanted to this this for decades…it’s weirdly the perfect time,” Reynold said about teaming up with Jackman. “I never stopped [trying to get him to come back as Wolverine]. I was just pestering him like a gnat over the last many years. I believe in timing, as much as hard work and luck and all those intersections that are supposed to meet. Timing’s the big one. I think he was ready. I think he was excited.”

A man has been arrested after a 'targeted and reckless' shooting in north Manchester.

Manchester United are leading the race to sign Monaco defender Axel Disasi this summer, according to reports.