Screenwriter says studio head wanted Julia Roberts to play Harriet

“Someone pointed out Julia Roberts couldn’t be Harriet, the executive responded, ‘It was so long ago. No one is going to know the difference.'”

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Studio Exec Wanted Julia Roberts to Play Harriet Tubman: 'No One Is Going to Know the Difference

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