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Sally Field Admits Why She Turned Down ‘First Wives Club’ Role

by Lauren Novak • Published February 3, 2023

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Sally Field Admits She Turned Down 'First Wives Club' Role
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Sally Field is best known for her roles in iconic films such as Steel Magnolias, Mrs. Doubtfire, and Spider-Man. She stars in the new film 80 For Brady alongside Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Rita Moreno about best friends who travel to see Tom Brady play in the Super Bowl.

During a recent interview about the film, Sally admitted that she has turned down some incredible roles in the past just because they didn’t feel right. Sally said that Goldie Hawn really wanted her to star in The First Wives Club but ultimately she turned down the role.

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Sally Field turned down a role in ‘The First Wives Club’

HELLO, MY NAME IS DORIS, Sally Field, 2015
HELLO, MY NAME IS DORIS, Sally Field, 2015. ph: Aaron Epstein/©Roadside Attractions/courtesy Everett Collection

She explained, “Goldie really wanted me to do it. Maybe it would have been fun, but they were all so musical, and I’m not. And the movie wouldn’t have been the same.” In addition, she said no to the film Romancing the Stone featuring Michael Douglas.

RELATED: ’80 For Brady’ Trailer Stars Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Sally Field, Rita Moreno, Tom Brady

THE FIRST WIVES CLUB, from left: Diane Keaton, Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler, 1996
THE FIRST WIVES CLUB, from left: Diane Keaton, Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler, 1996. © Paramount / Courtesy Everett Collection

Sally shared, “My instinct was there’s somebody else out there who’s better. And that somebody was Kathleen Turner. That long-legged Kathleen, with her husky voice. I mean, she’s still breathtakingly good. And she’s so sweet. There’s nobody else like her.”

80 FOR BRADY, from left: Rita Moreno, Jane Fonda, Sally Field, Lily Tomlin, 2023
80 FOR BRADY, from left: Rita Moreno, Jane Fonda, Sally Field, Lily Tomlin, 2023. ph: Scott Garfield / © Paramount Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection

Sally concluded, “I have avoided some other films that are groups of ladies because I have certain feelings that women are about so much more than just looking for a date or who’s my next husband. I know there’s a territory that I can own, and some where I dare you to be as good as me, and then there’s some I can fake. But really, I would rather not be faking it.” 80 For Brady is out now.

RELATED: Sally Field Admits That Tom Brady Was Nervous To Shoot New Film

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About Lauren Novak

Lauren Novak is a journalist who wrote more than 5,000 nostalgia and pop culture stories for DoYouRemember? as a Senior Staff Writer and Editor.

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