Drew Barrymore told Ross Matthews that she auditioned for My Best Friend’s Wedding. However, the daytime talk show host is the reason why she didn’t get the part.
It is not because Barrymore did a bad job. It is because they really wanted a Cameron Diaz type for the role. So, Barrymore told them that Diaz was her friend and that they should ask her.
So they did, and Diaz said yes, and the rest is movie history.
Would you turn down a job for a friend?