Debi Mazar reveals why she turned down role in 'The Wedding Singer'
Apr 20, 2024
Washington [US], April 20 : Actor and TV personality Debi Mazar, who is known for her roles in the legal drama series 'Civil Wars', 'L.A. Law' and others, revealed that she wanted to be part of the film 'The Wedding Singer', as per The Hollywood Reporter.
Recently, she appeared on 'The Drew Barrymore Show' and shared that she turned down the opportunity to play Holly Sullivan, cousin and friend to Julia Sullivan (Drew Barrymore), in the movie also starring Adam Sandler.
"I wanted to do 'The Wedding Singer', and I got the part, and I was so excited because I really was such a huge fan of Adam," Mazar recalled. "And then my agent said, you know, 'Don't do it, you're not getting paid the right amount of money.' And I was like, wait, what?"
The 'Empire Records' actress said she ultimately passed on it "only because my agent told me, 'Just, just hang on, don't do it.'" Christine Taylor, who was also a guest on Barrymore's show Friday, ended up playing the character.
"I regret it to this day," Mazar added. "I apologized to Adam Sandler, I said, 'Oh my God, I was so young. My agent told me the wrong information.' I ended up firing my agent after that, obviously. And so I'm happy for you [Taylor]. To this day I have such regret, because I so wanted to do that movie, and I just was young and made a stupid decision."
'The Wedding Singer', directed by Frank Coraci, follows a wedding singer, Robbie (Sandler), in 1985, who falls in love with a waitress, Julia, and must win her over before she gets married, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
