Trivia / Beloved

• Box Office Bomb: Budget, $80 million. Gross, $22,852,487. Oprah was informed the day after the film's premiere that the film was being beaten out by Bride of Chucky, leading her to stress-eat 30 pounds of macaroni and cheese (which she publicly reported). The film's failure also brought her into a major depression.
• Method Acting: To prepare for playing a slave, Oprah Winfrey went through a twenty-four hour simulation of the experience of slavery, which included being tied up, blindfolded, and left alone in the woods.
• What Could Have Been:
  • Peter Weir was originally intended to direct.
  • Denzel Washington was offered the role of Paul D. Garner, but turned it down, as he didn't like the character. He did recommend Danny Glover for the role.
  • Lauryn Hill originally accepted the role of Beloved, but dropped out of the project due to her pregnancy.

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