Original: Kate Winslet, Charlize Theron, Renée Zellweger, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Sharleen Spiteri, Courtney Love, Hilary Swank, Drew Barrymore, Julia Roberts, Winona Ryder, Patricia Arquette, Naomi Watts and Catherine Zeta-Jones were all contenders for the part of Satine; Nicole Kidman received the role.
Simplified: Kate Winslet, Charlize Theron, Renee Zellweger, and Catherine Zeta-Jones were all thought of for the part of Satine.