We learn every day behind the scenes of the greatest films. Thus, Brooke Shields almost played the role of Cécile de Volanges in Les Liaisons dangereuses. But she was overtaken in the final sprint by a young actress... Uma Thurman.

The one who became known at the age of 12 with La Petite by Louis Malle, then Le Lagon Bleu, remembers what she felt when she had her hair done at the post. "I was told it was just me and someone else. And that the other person was a very little known girl," Brooke Shields said in an interview with Variety.

"It was Uma Thurman. At that time and at that age, I took it very badly, but I learned over time not to take it personally, because the no far outweighs the yes in this business. »

Friends in life

Proof of this is that Brooke Shields and the star of Kill Bill have since become close friends.

Directed by Stephen Frears in 1988, the costume drama starred John Malkovich, Glenn Close, Michelle Pfeiffer and Keanu Reeves. The feature film was nominated for seven Oscars, including Best Picture, and won three. Uma Thurman's fourth film, it launched her acting career after being a model.

Brooke Shields is currently promoting her documentary series Pretty Baby, which aired on Hulu in the US earlier this week.

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