Leprechaun writer and director Mark Jones explained, “We originally offered the part to Kristy Swanson because she was a name. She had just starred in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie. But for whatever reason, she turned it down.”
The studio was also initially hesitant to hire Aniston because, as crazy as it sounds, they didn’t like her hair and wanted a blonde for the role of Tory. Eventually, a compromise was struck.
Jones called Aniston, “The good news is you have the part. The bad news is they want you to bleach your hair blonde.” She was initially hesitant to sign on, but Jones had a plan.
“I told her I didn’t want her to bleach her hair. The executives would be working on other movies. So she could just turn up on the first day like normal. No one was going to say anything about her hair not being blonde. They probably wouldn’t remember, and that’s what happened."
Jones was impressed, saying, “She was a natural. I was impressed because she took it seriously; it was a big deal to her, but at the same time knew what the movie was.”
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The studio was also initially hesitant to hire Aniston because, as crazy as it sounds, they didn’t like her hair and wanted a blonde for the role of Tory. Eventually, a compromise was struck.
Jones called Aniston, “The good news is you have the part. The bad news is they want you to bleach your hair blonde.” She was initially hesitant to sign on, but Jones had a plan.
“I told her I didn’t want her to bleach her hair. The executives would be working on other movies. So she could just turn up on the first day like normal. No one was going to say anything about her hair not being blonde. They probably wouldn’t remember, and that’s what happened."
Jones was impressed, saying, “She was a natural. I was impressed because she took it seriously; it was a big deal to her, but at the same time knew what the movie was.”
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