It was Gaga’s turn to shine this time, and she did just that.
The role also changed Gaga’s life forever.
“As an artist, there’s always a feeling of ‘Am I good enough?
Am I making something honest?
Am I making something true?’
There is a sort of stagnant sadness in me, wondering if I’m enough.
Today I did not see that.
I saw something different.
I saw a clarity.
I saw a truth,” she toldVarietyof the movie.
The casting process dragged on as Beyonce tried to shuffle her commitments to appear in the movie.
However, there was just no way for her to block out the time for the project.
Other actors rumored to be up for a role in the film also included Will Smith and Jennifer Lopez.
Eventually, Eastwood also dropped out of the movie and Bradley Cooper took over directing duties.
In addition, he was also cast as the leading man.
However, those rumors were shot down by the co-stars.
However, he wasn’t his own first choice to play the leading man.
Instead, he wanted a real-life rock star to take on the role.
During an interview withVariety, Cooper admitted that he met with a musician about playing the character.
However, the studio wouldn’t sign off on the casting.
“But [the studio] wouldn’t make the movie with him.”
Although Cooper never named the musician, sources claim that it was White Stripes singer Jack White.
