The role went to Alexandra Shipp. The role went to Letitia Wright. The role went to Dakota Johnson. The role went to Katherine Heigl. So, she co-created the Hulu series Shrill and cast herself as the lead. The part went to Gemma Whelan instead. However, she later told the Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, “I didn’t want to be part of the first Marvel movie that bombed. … The script was great, it was all based in not wanting to be ’that guy.’ Because if you are the star of a giant movie like that, and it bombs, Hollywood does not forgive you. I’ve seen that happen to people and it was a giant, giant fear and I thought, is it worth it?” The role went to Zoe Saldaña.