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Winona Ryder Says Jeff Bridges Refused to Kiss Her in Audition Due to Age Gap

Winona Ryder recalled an audition in which Jeff Bridges would only kiss her forehead due to their 22-year age gap

Winona Ryder and Jeff BridgesGetty Images (2)The actress, now 52, was asked about auditions for roles she didn’t ultimately get during Josh Horowitz ‘s “ Happy Sad Confused ” podcast and brought up her encounter with Bridges, now 76. The film, directed by Peter Weir and based on the Rafael Yglesias novel, follows a man whose personality changes drastically after surviving a major plane crash. Winona Ryder became a go-to actress for movies featuring twisted love stories after starring in Beetlejuice and Heathers in the 1980s.

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