We already know “La La Land” almost starred Emma Watson instead of Emma Stone, but according to Ellen DeGeneres, there was another potential leading lady in the running: Ellen DeGeneres.
The comedian and talk show host shared some “behind-the-scenes” footage from the making of the musical on her show Wednesday, which shows her cuddling up to Ryan Gosling. At one point, she plants a kiss on the actor’s cheek as he tries not to break out into a fit of laughter. She even dons a red wig and vintage-style dress, evoking Stone’s signature look.
“When we were casting up the movie, part of the appeal to me was that you know they’re going to be a couple. You can see them and imagine them together. It was like Fred and Ginger or Bogart and Bacall — a classic Hollywood screen couple,” director Damien Chazelle explains in the clip.
Watch the whole thing above.
