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It has been 15 years since the movie musical Mamma Mia! hit theaters and the film’s casting directors are opening up about the actresses that auditioned for the lead role of Sophie.

Amanda Seyfried ultimately landed the role as she “could not only sing but also looked so much like Meryl [Streep].”

Casting directors Priscilla John and Ellen Lewis chatted with Vogue for an oral history of the movie. They revealed 17 women who auditioned for Sophie and didn’t get the role, including three women who actually passed on the job offer.

Musical director Martin Lowe said, “Hollywood is not my world. Thankfully, I didn’t really know anything about those A-list girls at the time. I’ve subsequently looked back at my lists of people we saw and been shocked to discover some of the people that I apparently met.”

Browse through the slideshow to see who auditioned for the role…

Ben Barnes and Gemma Arterton put their easy chemistry on full display while walking the red carpet for the premiere of their new movie The Critic at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival on Monday (September 11).

The pair’s relationship is set to play a role in the forthcoming movie, which stars Ian McKellen as famed reviewer Jimmy Erskin. Based on what we saw at the premiere, they won’t have any problem selling a romance!

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Natalie Portman hugs it out with Lea Seydoux while arriving on the front row for the Christian Dior Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2023/2024 show during Paris Fashion Week on Monday (July 3) in Paris, France.

The two actresses were joined by many other celebs to see the brand’s new Goddess collection including Alexandra Daddario, Rosamund Pike, The Crown‘s Meg Bellamy and Elizabeth Debicki, Ginny & Georgia‘s Antonia Gentry, Chiara Ferragni, Ella Richards, Erin O’Connor, Gemma Arterton, Heart Evangelista, Lena Mahfouf, and Thuso Mbedu.

While chatting with WWD at the event, Gemma and Alexandra opened up about the collection.

“She’s a strong female and we love her because she’s just so supportive of anyone that’s an artist,” Gemma shared of said of Maria Grazia Chiuri‘s work. “The clothes are really feminine but empowering. You feel good in them — you don’t feel awkward.”

Alexandra added, “You always want to have that combination of feeling sexy and sophisticated and classy and classic and like the best version of yourself. It’s beyond a dream come true…It’s like a teenage dream.”

This Dior ambassador seemed to be missing from the show.

Check out 45+ pictures of Natalie Portman, Lea Seydoux, Rosamund Pike and more at the Dior Haute Couture show at Paris Fashion Week…More Here! »

Gemma Arterton is a mom!

The 37-year-old actress confirmed that she and her husband Rory Keenan welcomed a baby boy over the holidays.

Gemma revealed her pregnancy back in November when she walked the red carpet while cradling her baby bump.

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Gemma Arterton is having a baby!

The 36-year-old British actress – best known for her roles in Quantum of Solace, Clash of the Titans, and The King’s Man – revealed that she was pregnant during an appearance at the 2022 Raindance Film Festival on Thursday (November 3) in London, England.

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Gemma Arterton gets to work on the set of her brand new Disney+ heist TV series Culprits on Thursday (March 24) in Manchester, England.

The 36-year-old actress wore an interesting mask as part of her costume. Others were seen in full squad gear on the set with guns.

According to Variety, the show is being described as a “dark and funny heist series” that “follows the aftermath of a heist, with the crew being picked off one-by-one by what appears to be a serial killer.” Kirby Howell-Baptiste also is starring, but was not seen on set just yet.

No release date has been set at this time for Culprits.

If you missed it, Gemma recently revealed that she’s still receiving backlash for one of her very early film roles.

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Gemma Arterton and Kirby Howell-Baptiste are the latest stars to join Disney+‘s upcoming series, Culprits.

The heist series was created and will be directed by J Blakeson and will also star Eddie Izzard, Niamh Algar, Kamel El Basha, Tara Abboud, Ned Dennehy and Kevin Vidal, according to Deadline.

Culprits follows what happens after a heist, when the crew have gone their separate ways, but are being targeted by a killer one-by-one.

More details about Gemma‘s character have been unveiled, too. She’ll play Dianne, a member of a heist crew which is being targeted one-by-one by a killer after each went their separate ways.

Principal photography on the show will be begin this week.

Gemma recently appeared in The King’s Man. Check out some fun details about the movie here!