Rose McGowan Dumped
July 3rd, 2008
During the filming of Grindhouse, Rose McGowan and director Robert Rodriquez had an affair. Rodriguez left his wife of 16 years and his five children. In October of last year, McGowan and Rodriguez became engaged and later announced they were teaming up to remake the ’60s classic, Barbarella, and two other films. Not anymore. Which is probably why they are looking at Jessica Alba. Page Six reports:
Sphere: Related ContentMcGowan was hoping to star in at least three planned Rodriguez films – a remake of “Barbarella,” “Red Sonja” and “Woman in Chains!” But sources say the couple, who we reported last October were engaged, have split, partly over the problems Rodriguez had finding financing for “Barbarella” – the 1968 cult classic in which Jane Fonda played a sexy space adven- turess – with McGowan in the title role. McGowan, best known for her witchy role on TV’s “Charmed,” wasn’t thought to have enough box-office draw for the $70 million remake, especially after “Grindhouse” disappointed with about $25.4 million in domestic ticket sales. “Too bad ‘Grindhouse’ didn’t gross $100 million. Then, maybe, ‘Barbarella’ would have gotten the green light,” said one source. “Instead, the moguls were saying, ‘We need a bigger star, a bigger name.’ ” Jessica Alba has been touted as a possible replacement.”
