Screenwriter says studio head wanted Julia Roberts to play Harriet

“Someone pointed out Julia Roberts couldn’t be Harriet, the executive responded, ‘It was so long ago. No one is going to know the difference.'”

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Hollywood Exec Wanted Julia Roberts to Play Harriet Tubman in Biopic

Harriet screenwriter says studio boss suggested Julia Roberts for Harriet Tubman biopic lead role, London Evening Standard

A Hollywood Executive Once Suggested Julia Roberts Play African American Abolitionist Harriet Tubman

Hollywood exec suggested Julia Roberts play Harriet Tubman, biopic screenwriter says

Hollywood Executive Suggests Julia Roberts To Play Harriet Tubman

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Harriet writer Gregory Allen Howard reveals a studio wanted Julia Roberts to star

Julia Roberts As Harriet Tubman? Apparently, That's What One Studio Exec Wanted.

Julia Roberts Should've Played Harriet Tubman According to One Studio Exec

Hollywood exec wanted Julia Roberts to play Harriet Tubman in biopic

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