Conversation so far:
Who was in charge of the casting for All About Eve?
Darryl F. Zanuck was in charge of casting for All About Eve.
Who auditioned for All About Eve?
The actresses originally considered to play Margo Channing were Susan Hayward, rejected as too young, Marlene Dietrich, dismissed as too German, and Gertrude Lawrence, who was too demanding.

Question: Did Lawrence get the role?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Lawrence get the role of Margo Channing?