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'Sweet Home Alabama' Director Reveals Charlize Theron Was Almost The Star Of The Movie

'Sweet Home Alabama' Director Reveals Charlize Theron Was Almost The Star Of The Movie

Did you know that Charlize Theron was the original star of Sweet Home Alabama?

In a new interview with Insider to celebrate the films’ 20th anniversary, director Andy Tennant revealed that it was Charlize, not Reese Witherspoon who was set to star as Melanie in the movie.

Click inside to see why Charlize bowed out, and how Reese became involved…

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