Debi Mazar has regrets. But none bigger than turning down a role in the 1998 rom-com classic The Wedding Singer.
Mazar confessed her mistake during an appearance on Friday’s episode of The Drew Barrymore Show. Mazar said she passed on playing the supporting role of Holly Sullivan, cousin to female lead Julia.
“I wanted to do The Wedding Singer, and I got the part, and I was so excited because I really was such a huge fan of Adam [Sandler],” Mazar explained in a video call with host Drew Barrymore with guests Christine Taylor and David Lascher. “And then my agent said, you know, ‘Don’t do it, you’re not getting paid the right amount of money.’ And I was like, wait, what?”
Mazar turned it down “only because my agent told me, ‘Just, just hang on, don’t do it,'” and Taylor was cast as Holly.
“I regret it to this day,...
Mazar confessed her mistake during an appearance on Friday’s episode of The Drew Barrymore Show. Mazar said she passed on playing the supporting role of Holly Sullivan, cousin to female lead Julia.
“I wanted to do The Wedding Singer, and I got the part, and I was so excited because I really was such a huge fan of Adam [Sandler],” Mazar explained in a video call with host Drew Barrymore with guests Christine Taylor and David Lascher. “And then my agent said, you know, ‘Don’t do it, you’re not getting paid the right amount of money.’ And I was like, wait, what?”
Mazar turned it down “only because my agent told me, ‘Just, just hang on, don’t do it,'” and Taylor was cast as Holly.
“I regret it to this day,...
- 4/20/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Debi Mazar regrets turning down a role in 'The Wedding Singer'.The 59-year-old actress was offered the role of Holly Sullivan, cousin and friend to lead character Julia Sullivan (Drew Barrymore) in the 1998 romantic comedy but revealed she rejected it, which she still regrets.Speaking on 'The Drew Barrymore Show', she said: "I wanted to do 'The Wedding Singer', and I got the part, and I was so excited because I really was such a huge fan of Adam [Sandler]. And then my agent said, you know, ‘Don’t do it, you’re not getting paid the right amount of money.’ And I was like, wait, what?"Debi explained she dropped out "only because my agent told me, ‘Just, just hang on, don’t do it'."Christine Taylor went on to play the role of Holly and Debi said: "I regret it to this day. I [said sorry] to Adam Sandler,...
- 4/20/2024
- by Colette Fahy 2
- Bang Showbiz
Debi Mazar is still mourning a role she passed on in the 1998 beloved rom-com The Wedding Singer.
The actress revealed during a surprise virtual appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show Friday that she turned down the opportunity to play Holly Sullivan, cousin and friend to Julia Sullivan (Drew Barrymore), in the movie also starring Adam Sandler.
“I wanted to do The Wedding Singer, and I got the part, and I was so excited because I really was such a huge fan of Adam,” Mazar recalled. “And then my agent said, you know, ‘Don’t do it, you’re not getting paid the right amount of money.’ And I was like, wait, what?”
The Empire Records actress said she ultimately passed on it “only because my agent told me, ‘Just, just hang on, don’t do it.'” Christine Taylor, who was also a guest on Barrymore’s show Friday, ended up playing the character.
The actress revealed during a surprise virtual appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show Friday that she turned down the opportunity to play Holly Sullivan, cousin and friend to Julia Sullivan (Drew Barrymore), in the movie also starring Adam Sandler.
“I wanted to do The Wedding Singer, and I got the part, and I was so excited because I really was such a huge fan of Adam,” Mazar recalled. “And then my agent said, you know, ‘Don’t do it, you’re not getting paid the right amount of money.’ And I was like, wait, what?”
The Empire Records actress said she ultimately passed on it “only because my agent told me, ‘Just, just hang on, don’t do it.'” Christine Taylor, who was also a guest on Barrymore’s show Friday, ended up playing the character.
- 4/19/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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