By all known accounts, Martin Scorsese doesn’t have any issues with his 2013 film “The Wolf of Wall Street.” Nor should he. The film, which starred Leonardo DiCaprio as sleazy businessman Jordan Belfort, ended up nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and currently stands as the filmmaker’s most successful box office release, earning almost $400 million worldwide. But for legendary actress Julie Andrews, Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street” still stands as one of her biggest regrets.
Appearing on “Watch What Happens Live” (via EW), Andrews was asked if she still regrets turning down Scorsese’s offer of a role in ‘Wolf of Wall Street.’ Unsurprisingly, the actress does concede that there is some regret, but at least she had a very good reason for turning down the role.
“I do regret it,” said Andrews. “I wasn’t able to do the movie. I had an operation. I’m a bionic woman and I have a titanium ankle. I was so truly stoned from all the drugs that I had to take to take the pain away. Really, it was mostly the anesthetics.”
She added, “I just wasn’t ready and I wanted to be and I would’ve loved to work with Scorsese.”
While it might have actually fit pretty well with the overall story and tone of the film, having Julie Andrews high on drugs during the filming of “The Wolf of Wall Street” probably wouldn’t have been a good idea. If things would have worked out, Andrews was going to play Aunt Emma, whose niece is Margot Robbie‘s Naomi Lapaglia. Instead, the role was occupied by “Absolutely Fabulous” alum Joanna Lumley.
Hopefully, there comes a point where Andrews and Scorsese can see their paths cross once more. The actress is clearly up for most anything, as she recently voiced a massive sea monster in “Aquaman,” so it stands to reason that she’d be willing to occupy any role in a Scorsese production.
