Major Roles Rejected by Famous Actors
Christina Applegate – ‘Legally Blonde’
Having played a dimwitted blonde in TV show Married… with Children, Christina Applegate seemed an obvious fit to star in 2001’s Legally Blonde, which is why movie bosses pursued her for the role. But Applegate said she became “scared of repeating myself” and passed. Witherspoon landed the role and earned a Golden Globe nod. Applegate would have another shot at a strong female blonde taking the lead in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy a few years later.
