Jessica Lange Says She Was Turned Down After ‘One Look’ for 1976 “King Kong ”Film, but Later Hired for Breakout Role

Lange was 26 when she starred in the film

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Jessica Lange initially auditioned for King Kong while living in New York and working as a waitress

Producers were initially uninterested but eventually cast her after a screen test, launching her acting career

Lange later earned Oscar and Emmy nominations for roles in Frances, Sweet Dreams, and Feud: Bette and Joan

Jessica Lange is opening up about her audition for the 1976 film King Kong .

Speaking on a recent episode of Live With Kelly and Mark , Lange, 77, said, “I had just moved back from Paris. I’ve been living in Paris, I came back to New York because I thought maybe I should do…

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