Gwyneth Paltrow’s On Her Almost Role In ‘Mr & Mrs Smith’

Mr and Mrs Smith” was a spy flick about a failing marriage between two spies who tried to take out each other.

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Brad Pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow met on the set of “Se7en” in 1994 and dated for three years.

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The pair broke up in 1997, and Paltrow admitted that it was mainly due to her immaturity.

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The director of “Mr and Mrs Smith,” Doug Liman, wanted to cast Paltrow instead of Angelina Jolie because of her relationship with Brad Pitt.

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The idea didn’t pull through because the executives didn’t support the concept.

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Nicole Kidman was cast before Angelina Jolie but left because of conflicting schedules.

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Pitt left with her but came back when they cast Jolie for the role.

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Paltrow almost gave up her role in “Shakespeare in Love” because of her breakup with Pitt.

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She changed her mind after reading the script and got an Oscar for her role.

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