Kate Hudson Confirms She Turned Down Role In 'Spider-Man,' Reveals If She Regrets It

Kate Hudson is opening up about turning down a role in Spider-Man!

The 46-year-old actress was reportedly offered the part of Mary Jane Watson in Sam Raimi‘s 2002 film, but she turned it down, and Kirsten Dunst was eventually cast a month before filming began.

In a new interview, Kate addressed turning down the role and how it allowed her to do something else instead.

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While reading a fan submitted question on Watch What Happens Live! on Monday (December 22), host Andy Cohen asked, “Did you really turn down the of Mary Jane Watson in Spider-Man, and do you regret it?”

“You know, it’s so funny. When people say things, it doesn’t feel good to talk about it because the people who are in the movie are the right people,” Kate responded. “And your circumstances in life happen the way they happen, but yes, I did. Now that I look back, it’s one of those things where I’m like, ‘That would have been nice to be in the Spider-Man movie.’”

“But at the same time, I did a movie called [The] Four Feathers. I got to meet Heath Ledger, who became a very good friend, and I got an experience that I would have never had,” she added. “So, part of me is like, life happens exactly the way it’s supposed to, and so I’m grateful for it.”

“But I do look at that and I’m like, ‘Aww. It would have been fun to be her,’” she said.

When Andy pointed out it also wasn’t just one movie but three, Kate said, “I know, I know!”

Kirsten Dunst went on to play the role in all three movies alongside Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in that trilogy.

If you didn’t know, find out who also up for the role of Spider-Man back then!