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Julianne Moore Admits She Was Fired From 'Can You Ever Forgive Me?'

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March 8 2019, Updated 7:17 p.m. ET

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Julianne Moore’s 2015 Oscar win didn’t stop her from getting axed! During the March 7 episode of Watch What Happens Live, she claimed she got fired from Can You Ever Forgive Me? Melissa McCarthy scored a Oscar nomination at this year’s ceremony for her role in the film.

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It was previously reported that Julianne, 58, walked away from the project. However, when a fan called into WWHL and asked why she left, the actress dropped a surprising bombshell.

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“I didn’t leave that movie, I was fired,” Julianne said. “Yeah, yeah, original director Nicole Holofcener fired me. So yeah, that’s the truth.”

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“I think she didn’t like what I was doing,” she continued.

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"Her idea of where the character was, was different than where my idea of where the character was,” she added. “So she fired me.”

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The change in actresses wasn’t the only behind-the-scenes shakeup. Marielle Heller took the reigns as director, and like Melissa, she received an Oscar nomination for her efforts.

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