Did you know that Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was offered Troy, starring Brad Pitt, and refused to be a part of it? Yes, you read that right. Aishwarya was approached to play Briseis as the protagonist of Brad Pitt, but the actor turned down the role.
In a video from indianexpress.com, Aishwarya said that by then she had committed to many Bollywood films, adding that “there are so many things I’m not sure I’ll be comfortable with in the long run.” Troy was directed by Wolfgang Petersen and starred Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom and Dian Kruger, among others. Brisies’ role was for Rose Byrne after Aishwarya refused.
Aishwarya, speaking about how Hollywood’s work environment / process is different from Bollywood, said: “Movies in the West and here work differently in the sense that they know you and then say“ illuminated green ”And block you for a period of time due to insurance. As is the whole schedule of the film, you are blocked, which was very new to me. “
Later, he talked about Troy and how exciting it was to be offered such a huge movie. “When we talked about Troy, forget about the script level, they said at least 6 to 9 months to close (the calendar) because it’s a huge movie. We were like ‘wow.’ But obviously we have a way of looking at it like: this is your part … (expressing that his part wasn’t big enough) it blocks that kind of time I had movies here that I was engaged to, I couldn’t get “Understand the impact of cinema (Troy). It’s exciting because they are huge offers …”, said the 47-year-old, who added that joining the film would also have been about breaking the glass ceiling that his classmates were talking about, but there were things he wasn’t comfortable with.
“I heard interviews from many of my elders who said that there is a glass ceiling to break and that it cannot be broken. They thought it couldn’t happen (here). But it is: I know it can happen and I could be the one to make a difference if I want to, but there are so many things I’m not sure I’ll be comfortable with in the long run, ”the Bride and Prejudice actor said, adding who saw how it would have been perceived to work in Troy and other projects. “It could be a proven point, I may not feel comfortable there. So I moved away from a lot of projects. I could see how it would have been safe, ”concluded actor Raincoat, talking about how Bride And Prejudice was despised in the Hindi film industry, just as Jeans was not appreciated in northern India, but remains one of the biggest and most I loved southern movies.
Brad had also addressed Aishwarya’s rejection of the role in 2012 and told IANS in an interview, “Given the opportunity, I would like to work with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, because she is a versatile actor. She is one of the most popular actresses. of Bollywood, which has garnered great acclaim in the West for its style, beauty and performance. I think we missed the opportunity to be together for Troy. “
Aishwarya debuted in Hollywood with Bride and Prejudice. She later appeared in The Mistress of Species (2005), The Last Legion (2007) and The Pink Panther 2 (2009). The actor, who was last seen in the 2018 film Fanney Khan, will be seen in Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan, who will see her collaborating with Vikram, Karthi, Trisha, Jayam Ravi and Aishwarya Rajessh, among others. others.