Julianne Moore Was Fired From Can You Ever Me Forgive Me? costume too fat and false nose | Movie

The tragicomedy of Marielle Heller starring Melissa McCarthy in the role of literary counterfeiter of real life Lee Israel and Richard E Grant as his withered companion, Jack, revived the interest in the details of a aborted version of the abandoned film six days before shooting begins.

The collapse of this version – which would have been done by the screenwriter of the finished film, Nicole Holofcener, with Julianne Moore and Chris O'Dowd in the lead roles – was obviously a sore point for most of the people involved. Holofcener spoke of the "terrible" and "traumatic" experience, and Moore expressed his dissatisfaction with being fired from the project – and not giving up as many people had presumed before.

The "creative differences" that led Holofcener to reject Moore, which then led to the collapse of the project, seem to have focused on Moore's conception of the character – especially his physical appearance.

Last week, sources told the Hollywood Reporter that Holofcener disapproved of Moore's attachment to a false nose she wanted to wear to be more like the real Israel, saying it would distract from attention.

This was confirmed by Grant on Thursday, who also suggested that it was not the only prosthesis favored by the actor. "Julianne Moore wanted to wear a big suit and fake nose to play Lee Israel," he told Advertising Week Europe, "and Nicole Holofcener said," You will not do that. "

Grant also stated that Sam Rockwell and Helena Bonham Carter were to appear in the original version of the film.

Can you ever forgive me? Oscar nominations for McCarthy and Grant, and for the Holofcener screenplay. Moore spoke to promote Gloria Bell, the English remake of Sebastian Lelio's famous drama Gloria, about a divorced woman who finds new love.