"Brangelina" Almost Didn't Happen: THEY Were Supposed To Play "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"

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During the filming of &#039;Mr. &amp; Mrs. Smith&#039;, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie got to know each other. But it almost did not come to that. Other actors almost got the roles.

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00:00 For the cast of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, the producers were looking for two big Hollywood stars who

00:05 could not only appear as action heroes, but also as a believable married couple.

00:11 After the project was greenlit, the casting team chose Oscar winner Nicole Kidman and

00:15 Brad Pitt to star.

00:18 However, Kidman was unable to accept her role due to scheduling conflicts.

00:23 The film project stalled and Pitt also pulled out, hoping to work with Kidman on the project.

00:30 The directors were faced with the challenge of finding their second choice for the romantic

00:34 lead.

00:35 Gwen Stefani was about to take on the lead role.

00:39 She revealed this on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

00:42 "What movie role have you auditioned for that people would be surprised to know?"

00:48 DeGeneres asked, to which Stefani replied, "Mr. and Mrs.

00:53 Smith, Angelina beat me."

00:56 After Kidman and Pitt's cancellations, the team looked for replacement actors.

01:01 Director Doug Liman wanted an on-screen duo that would fit perfectly into the action film.

01:07 Catherine Zeta-Jones and Will Smith were considered as possible candidates, as were Johnny Depp

01:12 and Cate Blanchett, as they had a lot of experience in action films and were crowd-pleasers.

01:16 Ultimately, the casting crew chose Angelina Jolie for the role of Jane Smith.

01:23 Luckily, when her name was linked to the project, Pitt also decided to return to the cast.

01:30 The rest is history.

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