Report: Maggie Gyllenhaal Almost Turned Down Starring Role in ‘The Dark Knight’

According to this report, Maggie Gyllenhaal almost turned down her starring role in “The Dark Knight” for fear of the film being too mainstream. Here are the specifics of this report:

The actress is best known for choosing roles in independent, low-budget movies but was convinced to take on the role after meeting director Chris Nolan.

She said: “Initially I thought if it doesn’t seem like I can do a good job and have a good time, I don’t want to do it. I don’t want to just do some little movie because it looks interesting.”

She added: “I have to think strategically. [It has] to do with Peter (Sarsgaard, her partner) and making sure our family comes first.”