Turns out even Oscar winners can get the sack.
Julianne Mooreclaims she was “fired” fromMelissa McCarthy‘s Oscar-nominated role inCan You Ever Forgive Me?.
The actress, 58, made the confession during a new episode ofWatchWhat Happens Live with Andy Cohenthat aired on Thursday.
Moore was questioned about the film when a caller asked theStill Alice actress why she had leftCan You Ever Forgive Me?, as had been previously reported.
“I didn’t leave that movie, I was fired,” Moore said. “Yeah, yeah, Nicole [Holofcener, the original director] fired me. So yeah, that’s the truth.”
“I think she didn’t like what I was doing,” Moore explained. “I think that her idea of where the character was was different than where my idea of where the character was, and so she fired me.”
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Moore said that she had been let go during preproduction, before the movie had begun shooting. When asked if she had seen the movie, Moore said no.
“I haven’t yet, ’cause it’s still kind of painful,” she said. “I love Melissa McCarthy, I worship her, I think she’s fantastic, so I’m sure she’s great.”
“It’s pretty bad,” the actress added. “The only other time I was fired was when I was working at a yogurt stand when I was 15. So yeah, it felt bad.”RELATED VIDEO:Melissa McCarthy Shares The ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’ Scene She Can Never Make It Through
In October 2018,IndieWirereported that the movie “fell apart over creative differences” a mere six days before it was supposed to begin production.
“I felt I had already made it,” Holofcener told the outlet. “Every outfit, every location, every actor cast. It was a labor of love. It was traumatic. Terrible.”
The film received three Oscar nominations in the end, including a Best Supporting Actor nod for Richard E. Grant.
Moore can currently be seen starring inGloria Bell, in theaters now.
source: people.com
