20 Things You Didn't Know About Miller's Crossing

9. Marcia Gay Harden Had Some Stiff Competition To Get The Role

Marcia Gay Harden is a very underrated actress in the film world. She falls into the Marisa Tomei camp, in although she has actually won an Oscar (winning in 2001 for her supporting role in Pollock), she doesn’t seem to get the attention she deserves. And, in Miller’s Crossing, she delivers one of her very best performances.

However, the role was not easy to get, and in fact, she had very stiff competition. Other actresses that reportedly auditioned for the roles included Julia Roberts, Demi Moore and Jennifer Jason Leigh.