Kim Kardashian’s original celebrity duo in the controversial Actors on Actors interview was dropped at the last minute, and now fans are wondering who it could have been.
It has now emerged that Oscar nominee Chloe Sevigny was a last-minute replacement as the original choice ‘called in sick’ at the last minute.
The move has raised eyebrows on social media, with some suggesting the star may have had cold feet about pairing up with the reality star.
“Wow, it must have been a real emergency for Kim’s original partner to bail at the last minute,” one person wrote, while another wondered which “actor” it was that had pulled out. Another person speculated that the mysterious A-Lister “probably didn’t want to do an acting segment with a Kardashian.”
While it’s currently unclear which A-List star has pulled out, there are many names floating around that this could have been.
Kim Kardashian’s original celebrity duo in controversial Actors on Actors interview was cut at the last minute, and now fans are wondering who it could have been
Around the same time, rival publication The Hollywood Reporter gathered a host of big names for their actress roundtable, including Jennifer Aniston, Nicole Kidman, Jodie Foster, Sofia Vergara, Brie Larson.
Within hours of Variety editor-in-chief Ramin Setoodeh revealing that the actor originally linked to Kardashian had called in “sick” at the last minute, X-users began speculating who had abandoned the reality star and why .
One joked: ‘I would have faked a hospital stay to avoid that s**t on my career too.’
Another suggested that the decision was most likely made because “real actors know another real actor.”
‘Kim is someone who is assigned ROLES. Kim [has] never had an acting job and auditioned,” one troll fired.
A third joked: ‘[They] probably didn’t want to do an actor segment with a Kardashian.
“Wow, it must have been a real emergency for Kim’s original partner to bail at the last minute,” a fourth commented sarcastically.
Others wrote that “Kim was involved in the issue at all” due to her lack of experience in the industry, compared to others like Sevigny, who has been acting for nearly three decades and has been nominated for an Oscar.
While it is currently unclear which A-List star has withdrawn, there are many names circulating that this could have been, such as some of the other stars featured in The Hollywood Reporter’s Actresses roundtable, such as Jennifer Aniston.
Other big household names who ended up joining Variety’s rival publication include Nicole Kidman, Jodie Foster, Sofia Vergara, Brie Larson and more.
Other pairings for the series included Jodie Foster and Robert Downey Jr., Jennifer Aniston and Quinta Brunson, Naomi Watts and Jonathan Bailey, and Elizabeth Debicki and Emma Corrin.
Setoodeh addressed the criticism during a conversation with Meghan McCain on Friday’s episode of her podcast, Citizen McCain.
The mogul insisted that Chloe was just grateful to be there with Kim, as she wasn’t originally supposed to be part of the shoot.
He said the Zodiac star “graciously intervened” after an unnamed actor “called in sick” just two days before filming was due to take place.
‘I’m going to give you some information. I’m going to break some news: Chloe Sevigny wasn’t supposed to collaborate with Kim Kardashian, ‘Ramin.
“Kim Kardashian had someone else to pair up with and that actor called in sick on Friday night, and Kim was supposed to do this on Sunday.”
Within hours of Variety editor-in-chief Ramin Setoodeh revealing that the actor originally linked to Kardashian had called in “sick” at the last minute, X-users began speculating who had abandoned the reality star and why
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‘Kim is someone who is assigned ROLES. Kim [has] never had an acting job and auditioned,” one troll fired
He said they turned to Chloe because she had been in the “Ryan Murphy universe,” as had Kim, who starred in the most recent season of his show, American Horror Story; Chloe starred in Ryan’s series Feud: Capote vs. the Swans.
“Chloe was incredibly gracious, stepping in at the last minute and getting into this conversation with Kim,” he continued. “But that wasn’t her original acting partner.”
As for who would take part in the shoot with Kim, he declined to reveal any names because he “didn’t want to draw unnecessary attention to the person.”
“But people can guess,” he added. “And maybe on social media, if someone guesses right, I’ll put a little heart on it [post].’
After the outlet unveiled the cover, some people wondered if Chloe was throwing a subtle shade at Kim when she reposted the announcement on her Instagram Stories and captioned it, “Always fun to be around.” Thanks @Variety.’
After the magazine hit the spotlight, social media was in an uproar, with some people labeling the cover as “an insult to trained, hard-working actors” like Chloe and a “disrespect for the craft” (Kardashian pictured in April 2024)
As for the rumors, Ramin emphasized that there was no tension between the two women on set.
“What was so funny about the whole press, everyone was talking about how Chloe was trying to upstage Kim, [but] she wasn’t,” he said.
“She said she was so happy to be there.
“Chloe was very excited to talk to Kim. Just before she moved on, I was in the greenroom with her and they really liked each other.”
After the magazine hit the spotlight, social media was in an uproar, with some people labeling the cover as “an insult to trained, hard-working actors” like Chloe and a “disrespect for the craft.”
Ramin theorized that the backlash stemmed from people “not liking” that Kim had joined the acting world.
Kim’s acting credits include PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie, PAW Patrol: The Movie, Tyler Perry’s Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor, Drop Dead Diva, CSI: NY, Deep in the Valley, Beyond the Break and Disaster Movie
As for Chloe, she has had a successful career that spans decades
“I think people have strong feelings about Kim Kardashian and they don’t like her acting even though she was a star on her own show on FX, American Horror Story,” he concluded.
Before American Horror Story, Kim had been acting for over a decade, but most of her previous roles were so quick that you might miss them if you blink.
Her previous acting credits include PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie, PAW Patrol: The Movie, Tyler Perry’s Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor, Drop Dead Diva, CSI: NY, Deep in the Valley, Beyond the Break and Disaster Movie.
She’s currently gearing up to play LA’s “most successful divorce attorney” who heads “an all-female law firm” in a new legal drama written by Brothers & Sisters creator Jon Robin Baitz, in a new Hulu script.
As for Chloe, she has had a successful career that spans decades.