Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. Rejection is nothing new when it comes to the careers of professional actors . In fact, some would say, it comes with the territory.
For years, many of Hollywood's biggest stars have been cast, fired and replaced by their colleagues in some of the most beloved TV shows and films. From Lisa Kudrow to Ryan Gosling, here are some of the surprising reasons why stars were fired from major roles. Lisa Kudrow, replaced by Peri Gilpin in 'Frasier' Lisa Kudrow was originally cast as Peri Gilpen's Roz Doyle on "Frasier.
" (Getty Images) During an appearance on Sirius XM's "The Howard Stern Show," Lisa Kudrow, who's best known for playing Phoebe Buffay on "Friends," revealed that she was once tapped to play Roz Doyle on "Frasier." However, the actress was "fired" from the gig ahead of its pilot episode. 'FRIENDS' ALUM LISA KUDROW SAYS SHE WAS FIRED FROM 'FRASIER' BEFORE LANDING ICONIC ROLE: IT 'WASN’T WORKING' "I wasn't right for the part [or] for the chemistry of the group.
So, that wasn't working, but I did think, 'Oh, I am not this guy's cup of tea,'" she said of director James Burrows and his decision to swap her for Peri Gilpin, according to People magazine. The sitcom ran for 11 seasons on NBC from 1993 to 2004. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "It was devastating to get fired," Kudrow said during an appearance on the " Smartless " podcast last week.
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