Jaclyn Smith has revealed she passed up the chance to play a Bond girl in the 1979 film. moon chaser, and the reason comes down to his Houston roots and a sense of loyalty that proved stronger than any Hollywood opportunity.
He Charlie’s Angels The star, 80, made the revelation at PaleyFest. Charlie’s Angels 50th anniversary reunion, explaining that she was under contract at the time and felt honor bound to carry it out.
“I had a contract [for Charlie’s Angels] and, you know, growing up in Houston, you follow your contract,” he said.
“And Aaron [Spelling] “He was the first one to invite me to the party, so I was fulfilling my contract.”
The role of Dr. Holly Goodhead in the Roger Moore Bond film ultimately went to Lois Chiles.
Smith said he has no regrets. “I guess it wasn’t meant to be that way. I think things happen for a reason, I really do, so I have no complaints.”
She also revealed that Lunaraker It wasn’t the only important role that slipped through his fingers.
At one time it was considered for beetle juicealthough he admitted that he just didn’t connect with the script.
“You read a script and it doesn’t always feel true to you, and it’s about what you can bring to it,” he said.
The film’s female leads went to Catherine O’Hara, Geena Davis and a young Winona Ryder. Her husband, she noted, laughing, never forgave her for that.
He also nearly collided with 9½ weekswhich she and John Travolta were willing to do together at one point.
“But I wasn’t right for that either,” she said. “So, it was Kim Basinger and Mickey Rourke. You know, it happens.”
Looking back on a career that included the entire career of Charlie’s Angelsthe acclaimed television movie Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy and recurring roles in CSI, Becker and All AmericanSmith was philosophical.
“I think I certainly see my life as it should be, and it’s been a good journey. It’s really been a good journey.”
He also shared a revealing glimpse of how little faith the network originally had in Charlie’s Angelsdespite his extraordinary qualifications.
The pilot aired as a two-part movie and shot, and the network’s response was to air it again to see if it was a fluke.
It wasn’t.
“They just thought these women in men’s roles, this wasn’t going to work,” Smith recalled. They didn’t even order a full season. It took a sustained run into the top ten before they finally accepted what they had.
