Anne Hathaway’s Secret Reason for Ditching ‘Knocked Up’

Anne Hathaway almost starred in Seth Rogen’s 2007 comedy classic \”Knocked Up\” — but she bailed before Katherine Heigl landed the role instead. And now, nearly two decades later, Rogen is finally revealing why the princess of Hollywood walked away from the project.

\”She had a sense, and she knew it was not for her,\” Rogen said, keeping the specifics surprisingly vague. Translation: Hathaway took one look at the script and noped out. Can’t blame her, honestly — the role required some pretty raunchy scenes, and Hathaway was still in full \”I’m classy\” mode back then.

Heigl stepped in and became a household name practically overnight. Sure, she later trashed the movie in interviews, but that’s a whole other tea spill. The point is: Hathaway trusted her gut, and it clearly worked out fine. She went on to snag \”Les Misérables\” and an Oscar nomination instead of being the girl from that one stoner comedy.

Sometimes the best career moves are the ones you DON’T make.