Then Vs. Now: The Cast Of “Moulin Rouge!” — buzzfeed.com

Not so fun fact: Kidman seriously injured her right knee during the filming of the movie. Her knee injury also forced her to drop out of her next film project, Panic Room — after three weeks of filming. The film’s producers replaced her with Jodie Foster. Fun fact: Both Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal auditioned and were seriously considered for the role of Christian. The film’s director, Baz Luhrmann, of course went with McGregor, who years earlier he had almost cast as Mercutio in Romeo + Juliet.

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