20 Things You Didn't Know About Clueless

17. Fox Studio Heads Wanted The Film To Feature Less Women

Clueless Alicia Silverstone
Paramount Pictures

After Fox initially picked up Heckerling's script, the male heads of the studio insisted that she rewrite it to include, get this, fewer women.

With Heckerling expressing little desire to play ball, Fox put the project in turnaround, eventually allowing Paramount to swoop in and, with the help of producer Scott Rudin, preserve the original cast of characters.

Paramount was an especially alluring pick for Heckerling, given that they owned a number of TV channels aimed at youngsters, such as MTV and Nickelodeon, seeming to suggest they had their finger on the desired pulse.

Can you even imagine the neutered version of this movie Fox would've produced had Heckerling capitulated? Bizarre.

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