While getting pregnant is often a reason to celebrate, in Hollywood, that’s not always the case.
Here are some of the famous actresses who lost out on big roles because they were pregnant.
Annette Bening, Batman Returns
Michelle Pfeiffer was iconic as Catwoman in 1992’sBatman Returns.
However, as it turns out, theOscar-nomineewasn’t the first one approached for the part.
Bening has still had a pretty great career, though.
Already an Oscar nominee for 1990’sThe Griftersbefore signing on toBatman Begins, Beningwent on to earnthree more nominations.
She is also a proud mother to four children, including Stephen Ira Beatty,a transgender activist.
The moviealso lostplanned director Oliver Stone.
Zeta-Jones and Douglas went on to have one more child, a daughter,born in 2003.
“You gotta live your life,” she said.
For Carpenter, that interference with Whedon’s vision ultimately meant that she was out of a job.
The role eventually went to Holly Hunter,earning herher first Oscar nomination.
InBull Durham, Winger was up for Susan Sarandon’s role of the sexy baseball groupie Annie Savoy.
I have yet to see one where I would have done it the same way."
Instead, she was replaced by Lizzy Caplan, who joined the series as a new law-breaking illusionist.
This led to Griffith passing on a role inAs Good As It Gets.
Wright, meanwhile, has no regrets passing on the role.
She was replaced with Kate Winslet, whowent on to winan Oscar for her performance in the romance.
“I cannot work pregnant,” she toldThe Daily Mail.
“I know now what I probably didn’t know in my 20s.
Winslet wasreportedly the first choicefor the role, but initially couldn’t take itdue to scheduling conflictswithRevolutionary Road.
