When asked about her interest in being part of The Matrix, she replied, “No,” Jackson further explained that although she couldn’t recall the title of the film, she was aware of who was cast in the role after she declined the offer.
“It was … this is horrible,” the Good Times alum stated. “I can’t remember the film, but Halle Berry played Storm.” Barrymore exclaimed in response, “X-Men?”
“I couldn’t because I was just embarking on the Janet tour,” Jackson added. “But I think that’s what you’re confusing it with. It wasn’t The Matrix.”
“It’s so hard when you, like, are thinking of doing a film and then you don’t end up doing it,” she said. “I have so many of those experiences. I’ve never said this out loud, Boogie Nights. There was a moment where we were talking about Boogie Nights and I think it’s when I went and did Ever After [A Cinderella Story] and I went in a very different direction.”
The 1997 film Boogie Nights featured Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds, and Heather Graham. The actress from 50 First Dates did not reveal the role she was offered in the movie. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actress from Poetic Justice expressed willingness to return to the screen, stating, “I would for sure,” when asked if she would be open to making another on-screen appearance after more than a decade away.
