Reese Witherspoon Explains Why David Fincher Refused to Cast Her in 'Gone Girl' Despite Gillian Flynn's Blessing

entertainment • 9/17/2025

"That was ... an ego check for me," the actress and producer shares of her conversation with filmmaker David Fincher.

Reese Witherspoon explained how her desire to play Amy Dunne (Rosamund Pike) in “Gone Girl” was ultimately shut down by director David Fincher. “David sat me down – and this is not on David – but David’s like, ‘You’re totally wrong for this part, and... [2572 chars]