Actors who weren’t ‘pretty enough’ for a role: from Winona Ryder to Henry Cavill

Actors who weren’t ‘pretty enough’ for a role: from Winona Ryder to Henry Cavill

Winona Ryder

Throughout her career, Winona has appeared in major productions such as ‘Beetlejuice’ and ‘Stranger Things’. However, the beginning of his career was not easy at all, as some made negative comments about his appearance.

In a conversation with Interview magazine, published on April 23, 2013, the Hollywood star recounted an experience he had when he was young.

“I was in the middle of an audition and I was in the middle of a proposal when the casting director said, ‘Listen, girl. You don’t have to be an actor. You’re not pretty enough. You have to go back to wherever you came from and go to school. He was very honest. I honestly think he thought he was doing me a favor,” Ryder said.

In her 50s, the “Autumn in New York” star (available for free on ViX) has showcased her artistic skills in a wide variety of productions including “Edward Scissorhands,” “Dracula,” “Homefront” and “Little Woman.” .

Meryl Streep

Over time, the performer became one of Hollywood’s most beloved stars by audiences and critics, thanks to her acting skills. However, on one occasion he received unpleasant comments about his physique.

During a conversation on “The Graham Norton Show” on January 9, 2015, the celebrity revealed that producer Dino De Laurentiis called her “ugly” when she auditioned for the movie “King Kong.”

“His son was sitting there very excited to bring this new actress and the father said to his son in Italian, because I understand Italian, ‘Why did you bring me this ugly thing?’ Very sober for a young girl. So I replied (in Italian) (…) “I’m sorry, I’m not pretty enough to be in ‘King Kong’,” she said.

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Henry Cavill

Although currently considered one of the most handsome celebrities according to science, Cavill was rejected because he wanted to play James Bond, as he said in a conversation with “Men’s Health” in 2021.

“I remember the director, Martin Campbell, saying, ‘He looks a bit chubby, Henry.’ (…) I didn’t know how to train or diet. And I’m glad that Martin said something, because I respond well to the truth, it helps me to improve.”

Apart from Superman, Cavill has played different characters in projects such as ‘The Witcher’, ‘The Man From UNCLE’, ‘Sand Castle’ and the Netflix movie ‘Enola Holmes’ where he played detective Sherlock Holmes.

Jessica Chastain

In recent years, Jessica has remained in the spotlight due to her starring roles in films and series such as “The Eyes of Tammy Faye”, “It Chapter Two” and “Darkest Night” (which you can watch on ViX+, its premium ViX streaming service).

In an interview with “The Telegraph” on January 11, 2015, Chastain noted that up until 2010 she continued to receive comments from people claiming she was “not pretty enough”.

“If I get a role it’s because I fought for it. Trust me, it’s only been in the last five years that people have told me I’m attractive. Before that, I didn’t get roles because people told me I wasn’t pretty enough. But I have realized that everyone’s idea of ​​what is beautiful is very different,” she said.

James McAvoy

‘Split’, ‘Glass’, ‘Wanted’, ‘Unbreakable’ and ‘Submergence’ are some of the lore McAvoy has triumphed over throughout his career.

However, his path has not been easy, as he has been criticized for his physique many times, as he told “The Telegraph” on November 24, 2019.

“Sometimes they make you feel like you’re not good enough to get a role. (…) An actress once told me that it was an interesting choice, my casting, because normally no one would think I would be with someone like her. (…) I was like, ‘Okay, now I have to pretend I really like you for another eight weeks,'” she revealed.

Andrew Garfield

Before starring in ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’, where he shared credit with the likes of Emma Stone and Martin Sheen, Andrew was rejected from a production for not being ‘good enough’.

The actor, now 39, recalled the anecdote in an interview with “Entertainment Tonight” on Jan. 8, 2022.

“I auditioned for Prince Caspian in ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ and thought, ‘This could be it, this could be it.’ And this handsome, brilliant actor Ben Barnes ended up getting the part,” Andrew said.

Tell us, did you know the road these celebrities have taken to achieve fame? What do you think of the criticism they received for their appearance?

Source: univision

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