Whoopi Goldberg reveals she was TURNED DOWN for iconic role in Ghost

By EVE BUCKLAND

 

Candid: Whoopi Goldberg has revealed that Patrick Swayze was respnsible for her landing her career defining role in 1990 film Ghost - after she was initially turned down due to her persona being 'too big' (above with Naomi Campbell on her YouTube channel)

 

Whoopi Goldberg has revealed that Patrick Swayze was respnsible for her landing her career defining role in 1990 film Ghost - after she was initially turned down due to her persona being 'too big.'

 

The actress, 64, who won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role as fake psychic Oda Mae Brown in the film, told Naomi Campbell's No Filter YouTube series the late star refused to take up his role until she got an audition.   

 

She also revealed that casting directors had turned her down for the role for fear her vibrant personality would take over the film and deflect the spotlight from the storyline.

 

Whoopi said she had contacted her agent after finding out from a friend about the film and audition, telling her: 'I just went to this audition, every black woman and their mother went to this audition. Women got out of the grave for this audition.'

 

Full Story: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-8838563/Whoopi-Goldberg-reveals-TURNED-Ghost-Patrick-Swayze-landed-role.html

She was rubbish in every movie she ever appeared.

I would not go to a movie she was in.

Just my opinion.

Edited October 14, 20205 yr by BritManToo

Best Supporting Actress - obviously nothing wrong with her persona and highest level of professional recognition by the movie industry for both Oscar and Golden Globe awards for same film.

 

Misuse of the adjective 'iconic. Why not throw in a few 'fantastic and 'awesome' descriptions for good measure?

 

Was a brilliant performance

19 hours ago, BritManToo said:

She was rubbish in every movie she ever appeared.

I would not go to a movie she was in.

Just my opinion.

If you havent seen it then your opinion isnt worth much.