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Kathy Bates, Billy Bob Thornton and Misery

Billy Bob Thornton Shocks Kathy Bates by Revealing He Almost Starred in ‘Misery’ and Their Surprise ‘Matlock’ Connection

Kathy Bates and Billy Bob Thornton reveal during Variety's 'Actors on Actors' that they nearly starred in 'Misery' together.

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Billy Bob Thornton shocks Kathy Bates by revealing that he nearly starred in “Misery ”with her: 'You did not!'

Billy Bob Thornton and Kathy Bates almost crossed paths earlier in their careers — but it wasn't meant to be. "There was a time I went in and read for [director] Rob Reiner for Misery," Thornton revealed when the stars reunited for Variety's Actors on Actors series.

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Billy Bob Thornton Tells Kathy Bates He Was Cut from ‘Misery:' ‘It's Not Going to Be in the Movie"

The Oscar-winning actors also discussed the "Landman" star's recent foray into Western television during a wide-ranging Actors on Actors interview.

On My Screen: Kathy Bates On ‘Matlock’, Memories Of ‘Misery’ & The Stranger Who Said ‘Dolores Claiborne’ Changed Their Life

Matlock' star Kathy Bates on her desert island shows, how 'Dolores Claiborne' changed a stranger's life and the movie that ...

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Kathy Bates Thought Her Career Was Over – Then ‘Matlock’ Left Her Gobsmacked

I was older and I just felt, ‘This is it, I’m done,'” the actress says of the days before “American Horror Story” and ...

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Kathy Bates reveals that her character in Matlock was written for no one else

When CBS brought Matlock back in 2024, it wasn’t just about tapping into old memories. It was about trusting Kathy Bates to lead something new. This wasn’t a series trying to revive the past.

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Kathy Bates Didn’t Expect the Lovefest

The Matlock star talks candidly about longevity, mental health, and the decades she spent feeling like she didn’t belong.

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Kathy Bates Shares How She Lost a Movie Role to Michelle Pfeiffer Over Looks, Despite Creating the Role Onstage

Kathy Bates says she lost the lead role in 1991's 'Frankie and Johnny' because director Garry Marshall "couldn’t make the leap that people would see me onscreen kissing someone." ...