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Billy Bob Thornton shocks Kathy Bates by revealing that he nearly starred in Misery with her: 'You did not!'

Billy Bob Thornton shocked Kathy Bates, revealing that he almost starred in 1990's 'Misery' with her before his character was cut from the script: 'You did not!'

The Matlock actress, who played the female lead in Misery and scored an Oscar for her performance, was stunned, replying, "You did not!" Based on the Stephen King horror novel of the same name, Misery stars Bates as Annie Wilkes, the "number-one fan" of romance author Paul Sheldon ( James Caan), who saves him after a car wreck, only to jail him in her home and torture him. Though Thornton didn't get to bask in the glory of Misery, he achieved his own Oscar success within the same decade, racking up international acclaim for writing, directing, and starring in 1996's Sling Blade.

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