A Star Is Born has received huge critical acclaim, racking up Golden Globes and Grammys nominations and being tipped for Oscar glory.
But it could have been oh so different.
Jennifer Lopez has revealed she and Will Smith were in talks to star in the remake, and even discussed developing the script together.
Speaking to Mark Wright on Extra, the 49-year-old said: ‘Will and I talked about it and talked about developing the script. It just never took off. Projects are like that.’
Holding no bad blood, JLo continued: ‘I’m really proud of Bradley [Cooper], for directing his first film, we’re friends, and watching Gaga do her thing in the movie, it’s just great.’ Read more