View Full Version : J.J. Abrams: An ABC exec didn’t think Jennifer Garner was “hot enough” for Alias


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04-16-2016, 01:51 AM
https://www.buzzfeed.com/jaimieetkin/an-abc-executive-didnt-think-jennifer-garner-was-hot-enough

Abrams, in a conversation with Chris Rock at the Tribeca Film Festival, recalled favoring Garner for the Sydney Bristow role. “She came in and was amazing, and I remember someone at the network was like, ‘I don’t know, is she hot enough?’” Abrams said. “The executive’s no longer there.” PLUS: J.J. Abrams is "down" with doing a Chris Rock TV show (http://variety.com/2016/film/news/j-j-abrams-chris-rock-tribeca-film-festival-1201754897/).