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10. Beyoncé Wanted An Offer Without An Audition - The Princess & The Frog

The Princess and the Frog featured the first-ever Black Disney princess, and so in order to ensure full justice was done to such a ground-breaking character, Disney underwent an extensive casting process.

In her 2014 book "Confessions of a Casting Director," the film's casting director Jen Rudin revealed that the esteemed likes of singers Tyra Banks, Jennifer Hudson, and Alicia Keys had auditioned for the part.

But Rudin's top pick for Tiana was in fact Beyoncé, yet those plans were scuppered because the pop icon wanted an upfront offer without having to audition. In Rudin's own words:

"Beyoncé expected an offer, but wouldn't audition and so she didn't get one."

Ultimately the part went to Tony Award winner Anika Noni Rose, who Rudin confessed was ultimately "the most qualified" regardless of the added visibility and star power Beyoncé would've brought to the film.

While one can appreciate a mega-busy superstar of Beyoncé's stature perhaps not wanting to spend time going through a prolonged audition process, being an extremely successful pop star doesn't automatically you the perfect fit for every role you're in consideration for.

Though the film surely would've performed better at the box office with Bey's involvement, Rose's casting was a refreshingly un-cynical decision, picking the right person for the job above all other concerns.