Kate Hudson opened up about one of the “what ifs” of her career and turned down a role in the original film. spider man movie.
The Oscar-nominated actress recently confirmed once and for all that she was offered a role in the first installment of Sam Raimi’s webslinger franchise.
While reading a question submitted by a fan about Watch What Happens Live! On Monday, December 22, host Andy Cohen asked, “Did you really turn down the role of Mary Jane Watson in Spider-Man and do you regret it?”
“Yes, I did,” he Almost Famous replied the star. “Now when I look back, it’s one of those things where I think, ‘It would have been nice to be in the spider man movie.'”
However, she explained that handing over the role led her to a different opportunity, one that she greatly treasured.
“At the same time, I made a movie called The Four Feathers. “I met Heath Ledger, who became a very good friend, and I had an experience that I never would have had otherwise,” said the 46-year-old actress and singer. “So part of me feels like life happens exactly the way it’s supposed to, and I’m grateful for that.”
She admitted that there is a small part of her that wonders what could have been.
“I look at that and think, ‘Oh, that would have been fun to be her,'” Hudson added.
When Cohen pointed out that the role would have meant appearing not just in one film but in an entire trilogy, she responded, “I know, I know!”
What role was Kate Hudson asked to play in Spider-Man?
Hudson was reportedly offered the role of Mary Jane Watson in Raimi’s 2002 film, but she turned it down and Kirsten Dunst was eventually cast a month before filming began.
Dunst, 43, played the role in all three films alongside Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in that trilogy.
