In 2023, the actor starred in anew Hallmark series, “The Way Home.
The 1984 film centers on Tarzan and his new life in the United Kingdom.
In an article forThe Hollywood Reporter, Hudson explained how MacDowell landed the role.
I didn’t want her to be blonde because every Jane is blonde.”
This was MacDowell’s first-ever film role, and it did not go off without a hitch.
At the time of filming, she had no prior acting experience.
Nevertheless, she revealed, “I showed up and there were no complaints about my performance.
I felt like I did a good job.
But nobody ever told me there was a problem.”
Hudson explained that MacDowell had a Southern accent.
As a result, he had actor Glenn Close dub her voice in the film in an uncredited role.
Per The Hollywood Reporter, Hudson was the one who disclosed this news to MacDowell.
In 2019, she toldYahoo Entertainment’s Role Recallthat this decision shattered her.
MacDowell said, “Disappointing is not a big enough word.
It was shocking, and heartbreaking.
… People were horrible to me.
The press made fun of me.
It was cruel, it was a very cruel time in my life.”
Although Andie MacDowell admits that the situation broke her confidence, she was determined to continue acting.
MacDowell left modeling, studied the craft, and met with a dialogue coach.
MacDowell explained to Yahoo Entertainment’s Role Recall how she persevered after the failure.
She said, “I had to make a decision: It was give up or fight.
I thought about what my grandchildren would think of me, that’s really what I thought.
And she was a model."'
And that was the fight.
The fight for me was my legacy on a personal level.”
