Drew Barrymore confirms she was considered for Boogie Nights role
The A.V. Club -

Who doesn’t love a good cinematic “what could have been”? In a new episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, Janet Jackson revealed she was considered for the role of Storm in X-Men but had to pass because she “was just embarking on the Janet tour.” Film veteran Barrymore unsurprisingly has a few “almosts” on her résumé as well, and one of them marks a serious fork in the road moment for her career. “It’s so hard when you, like, are thinking of doing a film and then you don’t end up doing it,” she...

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