Elle Fanning Was Turned Down For A Movie Because Of Instagram Followers

Elle Fanning boasts an enviable Hollywood career these days, but she says she was once rejected by a major film franchise for a surprising reason.

Appearing on Thursdays episode of the Happy Sad Confused podcast , Fanning recalled being turned down for a movie role because her social media numbers werent large enough.

I didnt get a part once for something big because it might not have just been this reason, but this was the feedback that I heard was because I didnt have enough Instagram followers at the time, the actor, whose credits include Maleficent and The Girl from Plainville , explained. That I firmly dont believe in, for not getting a part.

Fanning was careful not to specify the films title in her interview, describing it only as a bigger, franchise-y thing. However, she told host Josh Horowitz that shed definitely consider joining a franchise like the Marvel Cinematic Universe or Star Wars in the future, despite a healthy amount of skepticism.

You also dont know if theyre gonna work sometimes, she said, which is also scary.

At present, Fanning has about 6.2 million Instagram followers.

Watch Elle Fannings interview on Happy Sad Confused below.

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