10 Things You Didn't Know About Cameron Diaz

3. She Tried Out For The Mask "As A Joke"

Cameron Diaz The Mask
New Line Cinema

When casting began for The Mask, producer Dark Horse Entertainment originally intended model Anna Nicole Smith to take the part of Tina Carlyle. However, it was Cameron Diaz - also a model at the time - who eventually turned their heads.

It wasn€™t entirely straightforward for Diaz to land the role; in fact, she was not even seriously interested in acting at the time. When she noticed the part being advertised on a flyer, she jokingly suggested to her modelling agent that she should audition for the part. Her manager didn€™t think Diaz was kidding, and encouraged a tryout.

Twelve callbacks later, and the neophyte star bagged the role. The Mask unexpectedly became the highest grossing film of 1994, and Diaz became a sex symbol and a star overnight.

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