![]() ![]() In spite of all the Hollywood drama, things seemingly worked out for the best. My Fair Lady infamously dubbed Hepburn’s vocals with Marni Nixon’s. Not only did fans of the beloved musical say Andrews should have played the role alongside her Broadway co-star Rex Harrison - who in fact reprised his role for the film - but that Hepburn was a wrong fit altogether. But, you know, there was a fantasy of what a thrill that would be.”Īt the time, the casting decision was considered controversial. I didn’t really think that I was that important to warrant being used. ![]() “I did, at that time, hope that maybe when the film was made, I’d be asked to do it,” Andrews began. However, she understood, her Broadway star power wasn’t “important.” While the casting decision was made more than 58 years ago now, Andrews told Vanity Fair in a new profile she had “hope” to play Eliza Doolittle in the cinematic adaptation. He ended up offering her the-then enormous amount of $1 million to be his Eliza. With Hepburn coming off a series of popular films such as 1953’s Roman Holiday, Funny Face and Breakfast at Tiffany’s - the Belgique/British actress was Warner’s ideal choice. But when Warner Brothers showed interest in adapting the hit musical for the big screen, studio boss Jack Warner didn’t want to sign the theatre-goers darling. While Andrews is known for iconic movie-musicals such as Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music, the legendary British actress also originated the part of Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady.īefore the film made famous by Audrey Hepburn was released - Andrews played the Cockney girl turned high society member on both Broadway and the West End from 1956-1959. JULIE ANDREWS may have had an illustrious career on both stage and screen, but she’s still disappointed she missed out one particularly special role early on. ![]()
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