Winona Ryder Says a Marlon Brando Movie ‘Revoked’ Her Offer Due to ‘Heathers’: ‘They Were Deeply Offended… I Had to Stand My Ground. I Wasn’t Gonna Apologize’

https://variety.com/2025/film/news/winona-ryder-lost-marlon-brandon-offer-heathers-1236470228/

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  1. > “I did lose a job,” Ryder told the publication, noting that her team was technically right about “Heathers” potentially having a negative impact on her career. Although she was hesitant to name the project, Ryder eventually revealed she was dropped from the 1990 crime comedy “The Freshman.” It was a big deal considering Marlon Brando was the star.

    > “They were deeply offended and, yeah, they revoked the offer… I’m like, ‘I can’t work with Marlon Brando?’ I had to stand my ground. I wasn’t gonna apologize.”

  2. The Freshman sucked. Heathers is one of the best dark comedies of all time.

  3. Heathers launched her career. That crappy movie with Brando would have likely ruined her career.

  5. Heathers is and always will be a classic. “Fuck me gently with a chainsaw! Do I look like Mother Teresa?”

  6. She was 15 in Heathers? Having sex with Christian Slater? Man, the 80s were strange… and then she was going to play the daughter that has sex with college-aged Matthew Broderick?🙄

  7. But he did Last Tango in Paris and that’s fine I guess 🤷🏻‍♀️

  9. Pshh The Freshman – Heathers is a classic of classics. Good for Winona

  10. And all The Freshman’s producers got out of it was people thinking that they’re stupid assholes 35 years later.

  11. Heathers was way better for her legacy than any latter day Brando vehicle would’ve been

  12. That’s rough. Amazing how one decision like that can completely change the trajectory of a career.

  13. These are Icluga bullets. Heathers is one of the best of all time

  14. I think Winona career turned out ok. Never even heard of The Freshman

  15. Never watched The Freshman, but I’ve watched Heathers.

  16. She made the right choice. I’m not even familiar with The Freshman, meanwhile Heathers is a cult classic.

  17. Well he raped a woman with a stick of butter during the filming of one of his movies so he is far from an acceptable source of what’s considered appropriate conduct on set

  18. I’m glad she risked her career. Heathers isn’t just entertaining and quotable, it’s a real work of art.

  21. Apparently she wouldn’t let Marlon rape her on camera. /s?

  22. Honestly, the only thing I remember about heathers is that it was a great movie and this reminded me to watch it again

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