Casting What-Ifs
Halle Berry was Reginald Hudlin’s preferred Angela and Eddie Murphy ended the search after her screen test; Paramount executives resisted Robin Givens, with Vanessa Williams held as the backup for Jacqueline.
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- Hudlin wanted Halle Berry and worried Murphy might reject her. — Bill Simmons
- Murphy reportedly ended the search after Berry’s screen test. — Bill Simmons
- Paramount executives were nervous about Robin Givens’s public reputation, while the filmmakers fought for her. — Bill Simmons
- Vanessa Williams was the stated backup for Jacqueline. — Bill Simmons