Drew & Juliette's Hollywood What-Ifs

0:00It's April 9th. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News. Today, AI powered stories from the Spotlight. Drew Barrymore and Juliet Lewis dropped some Hollywood what-ifs on the Drew Barrymore show this week. The two, who teamed up in Barrymore's 2009 directorial debut Whip It, revealed they lost major roles to each other over the years. Lewis snagged the teen role in 1991's Kate Fear that Barrymore auditioned for, while Barrymore got the lead in 2001's. Riding in cars with boys, beating out Lewis. Earlier this week, during a behind-the-scenes chat, Lewis brought up missing that juicy mom role to Barrymore. Barrymore fired back about her awkward Sunday audition for Kate Fear, where she had to act out a creepy scene solo with her own finger. Lewis also auditioned for riding in cars, with boys riding at director Penny Marshall's house. Fans love these stories because they show the close calls and start them. Barrymore was stunned to hear about Lewis's near-miss, calling it their mistake not to cast her.

1:01Lewis admitted she was bummed back then, but both hyped each other's wins, with Barrymore praising Lewis's Oscar-nominated turn in Kate Fear. They also touched on Barrymore auditioning for 1994's Natural Born Killers, where Lewis played the Wild Malorie Knox opposite Woody, Harrelson. Lewis called it a game-changer, letting her unleash primal energy in action scenes, women rarely got then, paving the way for stuff like Barrymore's. Charlie's Angels fights later. These chats highlight how their paths keep crossing, from lost gigs to on-screen magic, keeping us hooked on Tinseltown Tales.