EntertainmentBaby Rena: Why didn’t Melissa McCarthy want to play Martha?Melissa McCarthy was approached by agents from Richard Gadd and Netflix to play the villain, Martha, who ended up with Jessica Gunningtoday at 1:05 p.m.

One of the most successful series in Netflix in 2024, Baby Reindeer there was almost a significant change in the cast: Melissa McCarthy was approached to play the villain, Marthain the production created and starring Richard Gadd. The paper was Jessica Gunning.

According to information from Varietyagents of CAAa talent agency that manages the careers of Gaddwould have “aggressively pressed” for McCarthy get the role of the antagonist. “A well-informed source says that McCarthy he knew Gadd [para falar] about the role, but ultimately wasn’t interested,” the article says.

“Those familiar with the production say that Gadd micromanaged the cast and fired the agents from CAA after they and the Netflix aggressively pressed for Melissa McCarthy was cast as Marthareports the text.

It’s worth remembering how the artist said previously, he always wanted Jessica Gunning in the role of Martha. “I always saw Jess in shows and thought she was criminally underused – always playing the comedic character. There was an essence of something there that I could tell was about to come out,” she explained in an interview with Vanity Fair.

I fought for it against the tide, but one day it just showed up and knocked everyone down.