Michelle Pfeiffer: Coolio Music Video Over The Silence of the Lambs
Name a film scarier than The Silence of the Lambs, which went on to be nominated for seven Academy Awards at the 1995 ceremony. The Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role went to Jodie Foster for her daring role as Clarice Starling. The Oscar might have gone to Michelle Pfeiffer if she had agreed to the initial offer! Pfeiffer was too disturbed by the dark themes in the script, to the point that she had to say no. Rather, she appeared in a Coolio music video in a surprise cameo for the ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ music video, as well as Dangerous Minds where she took the role of LouAnne Johnson.
Michelle Pfeiffer
Jennifer Connelly: Etoile Over Heathers
The 1998 film Heathers might have elevated Winn Ryder to fame when she played Veronica, but she was not Daniel Waters, the film’s scriptwriter’s first choice. Indeed, Jennifer Connelly was the first pick for this film. Beetlejuice was Ryder’s most prominent role at the time as Lydia, and this more grounded and serious role allowed her to transcend into a more respectable actress. Connelly then opted for a role in Etoile where she played an Italian ballet student.
Jennifer Connelly
