Haley Lu Richardson, who graced us with her presence being part of the season two cast of the HBO miniseries The White Lotus, has had a prominent film career. She had a supporting role in Edge of Seventeen only for her breakout role to be in the independent drama Columbia and a starring role in the romantic drama Five Feet Apart alongside Cole Sprouse which Richardson says changed her the most out of any role. However, one role that could have taken even more of a toll on her would have been the lead in Ari Aster’s Midsommar if she didn’t turn down the audition. Although she recently explained why it was the right decision for her at the time.
You may remember Midsommar with leading lady Florence Pugh’s character traveling with her boyfriend and friends to Sweden for a midsummer festival only to discover they’re among a sinister cult. Unpregnant star Haley Lu Richardson spoke to Backstage’s In the Envelope: The Actor’s Podcast about how her “one that got away” role was for the lead in Ari Aster’s Midsommar that she passed on due to turning down the horror film’s audition.
