When another remake of "A Star Is Born" was greenlit, Clint Eastwood was set as the director, and he wanted none other than Beyoncé to play his leading lady. The casting process dragged on as Beyoncé tried to shuffle her commitments to appear in the movie. However, there was just no way for her to block out the time for the project. "For months we tried to coordinate our schedules to bring this remake to life but it was just not possible," Beyoncé told E! News in 2012.
As for Eastwood's choice for the movie's male lead, he reportedly wanted to cast Leonardo DiCaprio in the role. Other actors rumored to be up for a role in the film also included Will Smith and Jennifer Lopez.
Eventually, Eastwood also dropped out of the movie and Bradley Cooper took over directing duties. In addition, he was also cast as the leading man. Cooper reportedly tried to get Beyoncé to return to the project, but the singer was said to want too much money for the role, which later went to Lady Gaga. Cooper and Gaga proved to have great chemistry together on screen, which led fans to believe there may have been romantic feelings between them. However, those rumors were shot down by the co-stars.
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