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Winona Ryder lost out on movie with Marlon Brando because of 'Heathers' role

UNITED STATES, JUL 24 – Winona Ryder lost a role in The Freshman after filmmakers saw her performance in Heathers and reconsidered, fearing the film's tone conflicted with their project.

"They thought it was making fun of teen suicide."New World Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection Winona Ryder and Christian Slater in 'Heathers'What's your damage, Hollywood?Winona Ryder said she lost out on a movie with Marlon Brando because of her role in the subversive 1989 comedy Heathers, now regarded as a cult classic. In a new profile for Elle UK, Ryder recounted how she was told that she would "never work again" if she took on the role of…

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Entertainment Weekly broke the news in United States on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
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