Whoopi Goldberg’s Iconic Roles in Burglar, Sister Act, Fatal Beauty and More Were Originally Meant for Other Actors

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Whoopi Goldberg’s Iconic Roles in Burglar, Sister Act, Fatal Beauty and More Were Originally Meant for Other Actors

When Bruce Willis turned down the lead in 'Burglar,' Goldberg writes in her memoir that she said, ‘“How about me?”’Jesse Grant/WWD via GettyWhoopi Goldberg had to resist typecasting as an up-and-coming actor in the 1980s and ‘90s. In her recent memoir, Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother and Me, Goldberg said parts for Black actors were scarce after her 1985 Oscar-nominated breakout role in The Color Purple. She said even though many of her n…