Edge On The Clock: Disney Exec Once Suggested Julia Roberts Play Harriet Tubman

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – What the heck?! Evidently, an unnamed Disney executive once suggested that Julia Roberts be cast as famous abolitionist Harriet Tubman. Screenwriter Gregory Allen talked about the long road to getting the movie “Harriet” made during a recent interview. There’s no word if Julia Roberts was ever actually approached about the role, but many people are upset that a white actress would even be suggested to portray the former slave and leader of the underground railroad.

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