Article: Kate Winslet 'More Suited' For Reader Role Than Nicole Kidman, Says Screenwriter.

Wednesday night, at the much buzzed about premiere of The Reader, we asked Kate Winslet what it had been like to replace Nicole Kidman in the film. (Ms. Kidman departed in January due to her pregnancy.)

"Often actors jump in an out of each others parts, you know?" Ms. Winslet was wearing a brown off-the-shoulder dress with brown shoes and dark lipstick, and had her hair curled slightly off the shoulder. "You guys don't tend to hear about that stuff. I did have very early discussions with [director] Stephen [Daldry] about playing Hannah and I simply couldn't do it... There was just no way to make the schedule work. And the role went away and it became Nicole's part. ...

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