{"id":296898,"date":"2025-12-03T15:07:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T15:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/296898\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T15:07:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T15:07:12","slug":"hollywood-star-offered-a-fortune-to-star-in-birmingham-pantomime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/296898\/","title":{"rendered":"Hollywood star ‘offered a fortune’ to star in Birmingham pantomime"},"content":{"rendered":"

The actress turned down the role and said ‘I’m sorry’ during an appearance on Capital Breakfast\"GeneralA Hollywood star turned down a role in a Birmingham pantomime (Image: Graham Young \/ BirminghamLive)<\/p>\n

Hollywood star Rebel Wilson said she was ‘offered a fortune’ to appear in a Birmingham panto this year.<\/p>\n

But due to scheduling conflicts, the actress was unable to commit and said ‘I’m sorry I couldn’t do it’.<\/p>\n

The revelation came during an appearance on Capital Breakfast this morning, Tuesday, December 3.<\/p>\n

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Appearing to promote movie Tinsel Town, which was filmed in Yorkshire, pantomime became the topic of conversation.<\/p>\n

She said: “Pantomimes are huge here. What I learnt from doing the movie is a lot of these, especially the regional ones, they make so much money that they keep the theatres open the whole year because the other shows don\u2019t do as well.”<\/p>\n

\"RebelRebel Wilson appeared on Capital where she revealed she was asked to appear in a Birmingham pantomime(Image: Capital)<\/p>\n

After presenter Jordan North responded that pantomimes ‘pay the big bucks’ to hire big names, Wilson revealed she was approached for a pantomime performance.<\/p>\n

She said: “Let\u2019s just give it away. It was Birmingham.”<\/p>\n

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Although Wilson didn’t disclose what the role was, or the theatre company, the actress said she was offered ‘a fortune’.<\/p>\n

Rebel added: “They did offer a fortune, and to the people of Birmingham<\/a>, I\u2019m sorry I couldn\u2019t do it but I’m directing a big Hollywood movie right now.”<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s alright they\u2019ve got Alison Hammond<\/a>. She\u2019s buzzing,” responded presenter Sian Welby.<\/p>\n

If there is a story you think our journalists should be looking into, we want to hear from you.<\/p>\n

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