Whoopie Goldberg Spills Tea; Sister Act Was Not Made For Her Initially

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Bette turned it down because she didn't think her fans would want to see her as a nun lol

The movie's success drove her crazy & was what lead her to accept Hocus Pocus immediately after (once Cloris Leachman turned it down)

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28 minutes ago, NUTELLA said:

Bette turned it down because she didn't think her fans would want to see her as a nun lol

The movie's success drove her crazy & was what lead her to accept Hocus Pocus immediately after (once Cloris Leachman turned it down)

I love Bette but ngl, I don't see how Sister Act could work with her. 

There must have been rewrites to make it match Whoppi more. 

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5 minutes ago, Bronco said:

I love Bette but ngl, I don't see how Sister Act could work with her. 

There must have been rewrites to make it match Whoppi more. 

"Whoopie, Whoppi," let's call the whole thing off 🤣

I could see Bette doing a decent job (it's a role very much crafted for her shtick)... BUT I think she would have monopolized/eaten into the fun "ensemble" vibe of the movie (it would have been more like Bette Midler & The Sister Act lol)

It definitely ended up going to the right actress imo & you're right, it was probably tweaked