This Iconic '90s Star Almost Played Cameron Diaz's Role In The Mask

In a 1994 interview withEntertainment Weekly,Cameron Diazdescribed herself in the kind of self-deprecating way only she could.

After a six-week tryout period, per the outlet, Diaz ultimately bagged the leading lady role oppositeJim Carrey.

However, if Diaz hadn’t charmed the producers, we may have seen another face as Tina Carlyle.

And you’ve definitely seen her before.

But it didn’t get farther than that.

Russell told Variety, “We met.

Anna was charming and bubbly but did not have other qualities needed for the role.

I never took the next step to run scenes with her.”

History wasthisclose to changing course.