Olivia Munn: From Thirty Rock Snub to Blockbuster Success

0:00It's April 6th from Hollywood to your headphones. This is entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the Story. Olivia Munn just dropped a wild story from her early career. Back around 2010, the now 45-year-old actress landed the role of Avery Jessup on 30 Rock. But days later, she got yanked because Alec Baldwin straight up objected, saying she lived too young for his character, Jack Donakie's love interest. The role ended up going to Elizabeth Banks instead. At the time, Baldwin was 52, Munn was 30, and Banks was 36. Keep in mind, Baldwin's wife Hilaria is 26 years younger than him, which adds some irony to the whole thing. Munn says she wasn't crushed by the news. Instead, she felt pumped, thinking, wow, I got that close to a big break on a hit show. Fast forward. And Munn built a killer career anyway. He starred in the newsroom, hit blockbusters like X-Men, Apocalypse, and now shares four

1:00-year-old Malcolm and 18-month-old May with husband, John Mulaney. This tale shows how one-door closing can lead to even bigger wins. Munn turned that no into fuel for her rise.