Winona Ryder Was Warned She'd 'Never Work Again' Because Of This 1 Film Of Hers

Winona Ryder at the premiere of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice last yearFor most of us, the cult teen movie Heathers was the film that helped put Winona Ryder on the map, long before we knew her from the likes of Edward Scissorhands, Girl, Interrupted, Stranger Things and her Oscar-nominated stint in The Age Of Innocence.However, in a new interview with Elle UK, Winona admitted that not only was she “told I was never gonna work again” because of her appearance in the dark comedy, she did actually lose out on a major role after the film’s release.The US star explained that she had initially been cast in The Freshman, the crime comedy starring Matthew Broderick and acting legend Marlon Brando.However, when producers sat down to watch her in Heathers, she eventually lost out on the part.The cast of Heathers in 1985“They thought it was making fun of teen suicide,” Winona explained. “They were deeply offended and, yeah, they revoked the offer.“[I was] like, ‘I can’t work with Marlon Brando?’. But I had to stand my ground. I wasn’t gonna apologise.”Winona did not disclose which role in The Freshman she had been cast in, but one of the film’s most prominent roles was Marlon Brando’s on-screen daughter, who was played in the finished movie by Golden Globe nominee Penelope Ann Miller.Marlon Brando, Penelope Ann Miller and Matthew Broderick in The FreshmanThe Beetlejuice actor later insisted that she still stands by Heathers, which has gone on to spawn a TV reboot and an award-winning stage musical.“I never turn off Heathers if it’s on,” she admitted. “I know it basically by heart.”Heathers was released in 1985, and starred Winona as Veronica Sawyer, alongside a cast that included Christian Slater, Lisanne Falk, Kim Walker and the late Shannen Doherty.The movie centred around a clique of popular high school students who are murdered one by one by a mysterious new arrival, after which their deaths are made to appear like suicides.Read Winona Ryder’s full interview in Elle UK here.MORE FILM NEWS:Bend It Like Beckham Director Has An Exciting Sequel UpdateJames Gunn Reveals The 1 Superman Scene He Nearly Cut After Audience FeedbackThe Devil Wears Prada 2 Just Added A Wave Of Exciting A-Listers To Its Cast

Comments

Breaking news

The horrifying symptoms of rabies after British woman died from puppy scratch

Metro

Comments

Similar News

Winona Ryder, 53, reveals she was 'in love' with Al Pacino, 85, but got REJECTED for being 'too young' - only for the Godfather star to later date someone even younger

Winona Ryder, 53, reveals she was pressured by female directors to slow down signs of ageing and says it's weird now seeing 'women get s*** done' to look younger

Breaking news

The horrifying symptoms of rabies after British woman died from puppy scratch

Map reveals where wildfires are spreading in Turkey and parts of Europe

Exercise Regularly? You're Probably Not Training This 1 Body Part Enough

'Make Or Break': UN Aid Chief's Bleak Warning Over Gaza As Hunger Levels Rise

'That Really Hurt Me': Music Legend Admits Past 'Bad Blood' With Elton John

Bob Vylan Frontman Slams Politicians And Mainstream Media's Stark U-Turn On Gaza

Jason Momoa Wants You To Know His Son Got Cast In Dune Totally 'On His Own'

Today's 70-Year-Old's Less Likely To Have Dementia Than Past Generations – Is This Why?

Google admits its earthquake alert system failed to warn 10 million people of Turkey disaster

Even Joe Rogan thinks South Park’s mocking of Donald Trump was funny: ‘There’s so much madness’

The Latest: Israeli strikes kill 34 in Gaza after Israel eases some aid restrictions

Tale of 3 A's cities: Oakland left behind, Sacramento a temporary stop, Las Vegas awaits

American Airlines passengers flee on emergency slide after Boeing plane wheel catches fire

Why is Trump visiting the UK?

Weight-loss jab Wegovy sees another prescription boost after ban on copycats

White House reportedly told Pete Hegseth’s team to stop doing polygraph tests after complaint

Palestinian state recognition is a one shot opportunity for Starmer – but what does he want to achieve?

Netanyahu claims there is ‘no starvation in Gaza’ in extraordinary denial of growing hunger crisis

JD Vance hits the road to sell Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

Heineken sells less beer after fraught pricing talks with retailers

Ham salad brands recalled over listeria contamination fears

Jeremy Corbyn more popular among younger voters than Keir Starmer, new poll shows

Labubu craze sparks huge hunt for dolls at Comic-Con

Teenager, 18, has ‘three-quarters of scalp ripped off’ on funfair ride in Hampshire

STV warns over profits as advertising market slumps and TV projects delayed

Princess Charlotte makes rare statement after Lionesses win

Huge cliff collapse almost hits sunbathers on Devon beach

Fantastic Four Star Vanessa Kirby Sets The Record Straight Over 1 Of The Film's Biggest Mysteries

I Nearly Died From 'Broken Heart Syndrome' – And Here's Why You Could Be At Risk, Too

I Swapped 10,000 Steps A Day For 30 Minutes Of 'Japanese Walking' – I've Never Been More Active

4 Signs Of Menopause Your Dentist Might Spot First

Green Party Hopeful Hits Out At Rival's Eco-Populist Pitch With Farage Comparison

Are You A FAFO Parent? Here's What That Actually Means

Adam Sandler Pays Tribute To Late Co-Star With Subtle Easter Egg In Happy Gilmore 2

UK Gardeners And Parents Warned After Toddler Left With Huge Blister From Weed

Israeli strikes kill at least 34 people in Gaza, officials say, as some aid restrictions are eased

Swinney to press Trump on Scotch whisky tariffs exemption

Gaza latest: Trump says Israel must ‘make a decision’ on future of war as starvation crisis worsens

Tariffs threaten Asian beauty product boom in US

Yemen's Houthis threaten to escalate attacks on ships linked to companies dealing with Israel

Tasers to be issued to staff in male prisons in government crack down on violence

Prince William and Princess Charlotte speak for the nation after England’s Euro 2025 victory

Suspect on the run after couple killed during hike with kids in Devil’s Den park in Arkansas

Admissions jump at Everyman cinema chain despite ‘challenging’ backdrop

Germany train crash: Everything we know after derailment kills three and injures dozens

Delta pilot arrested by federal agents who stormed the cockpit moments after landing in San Francisco

Almost 50,000 firms near collapse amid strain from tax hike, report claims

‘More to do’ on US steel tariffs than Trump and PM can resolve, minister signals

Glenkens communities to share £10 million of windfarm funding over next 30 years

Two Dumfries and Galloway campsites named among best in UK for summer holidays

Terror probe as man arrested 'after shouting Allahu Akbar and death to Trump' on flight

Ryanair told widow to have dead husband ask for £827 flight refund

Housebreaking in Summerpark area of Dumfries sparks police probe

Pakistan 'honour killing' video sparks national outrage

Royal Mail announces big changes to delivery service starting today

Man charged after easyJet passenger 'shouted about bomb' on Glasgow-bound flight

Wishaw MP praises fundraising work of veteran's hub after vandalism of defibrillator

Man attacked in 'attempted murder' as XL bully killed in Aberdeen incident

West Lothian residents urged to be vigilant of dangers of Giant hogweed

Airdrie factory allowed to install wind turbine to generate electricity