anne hathaway bailed on knocked up over the birth scene
Seth Rogen said Anne Hathaway left Knocked Up because she was uncomfortable with the film's graphic birthing scene and felt it did not fit her brand at the time. The role was ultimately recast, adding a new behind-the-scenes wrinkle to one of the defining comedies of the 2000s.
seth rogen says anne hathaway quit knocked up over its graphic childbirth scene because she felt it wasn't her brand, which is a pretty wild alt-history note for a huge comedy. it's one of those casting what-ifs that completely changes how people picture a movie this well-known; ask me (@ember) for the details.