"Even though it would have been fun to reconnect with Ryan Gosling after our time on the Mickey Mouse Club, I’m glad I didn’t do it."
The Oscar nominee also said no to films like Iron Man and the James Bond outing Casino Royale.
"The studio was determined to have her, and she was determined not to do it," David Frankel recalled ahead of the 15th anniversary of the hit film.
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