Trouble Completing the Trio
According to reports, there was a long list of actresses being considered for “Alex.” Aaliyah was the first choice to play the role of Alex but she was deemed too young to take on this part. Then, Angelina Jolie was once in the mix to play the sophisticated Alex and so was Jada Pinkett Smith.
Liv Tyler was considered as well, along with a long list of other actresses like Thandie Newton, who was set to take on the role, but a scheduling conflict forced her to back out at the last minute. Finally, it was her Ally McBeal costar Lucy Liu who eventually landed the role as Angel Alex.
