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Oprah Winfrey says there was pressure to cast Beyoncé or Rihanna in The Color Purple

[Cowgirl]

Big mistake.

[Lazarus]

"To be completely honest about it, if you were doing this film for $30 or $40 million, the interest in the cast would be very different," Winfrey said. "Once the film moved to $90 to $100 million, then everybody wants us to bring Beyoncé. 'Can you get Beyoncé or can you get Rihanna?' So we're sitting in a room saying, 'Listen, we love Beyoncé. We love Rihanna, but there are other actors who can do this job.'"

She added, "I do remember conversations about, 'Y'all, Beyoncé is going to be busy this year.' It wasn't even a negotiation, because you're not getting Beyoncé."

[RAY7]

If Bey really trained with a coach I could see her pulling off Shug Avery

[ReVon]

GOD IS GOOD. THE INDUSTRY IS ALL ABOUT POLITICS AND POPULARITY. FKN SHAME.

[Amazing]

Neither are needed in an acting gig

[JCJ 🪐]

Neither fit the movie

[Demetri Thorpe🤴🏾]

We dodged a bullet. Neither one of them can act to me.

[Cowgirl]

Rih wouldn't have done shit but I can def see Bey showing out for a role in this film.

[ReVon]

I'M GLAD IT HAPPENED THE WAY IT DID!