Demi Moore Nearly Replaced by Madonna in '80s Film After Actress Showed Up 'Drunk and High' to a Fitting
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Demi Moore was on the verge of losing the role she played in The First Year of the rest of Our Lives (St. Elmo’s Fire), the 1985 film that made her one of the faces of a generation of young Hollywood actors. Carl Kurlander, co-writer of the film, revealed that the actress presented herself to a “drunk and drugged” costume test, a situation that led director Joel Schumacher to consider a replacement: Madonna. Moore had barely ten days to recover …
Demi Moore almost lost her later cult role in "St. Elmo's Fire" due to her alcohol and drug problems shortly before the start of the film. Director Joel Schumacher is said to have already considered Madonna as a replacement.
Demi Moore was once at risk of being replaced by Madonna in the film 'St. Elmo's Fire' (1985) due to her appearance in a drunken and drug-induced state. The actress only kept the role after committing to rehabilitation and lifestyle changes.
Demi Moore was about to lose one of the roles that changed her career in Hollywood. Four decades after the premiere of St. Elmo's Fire, a story came to light involving the actress, director Joel Schumacher and a possible replacement who then began to conquer the world of...
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