# The Oscar-nominated 2004 role Lindsay Lohan wasn’t allowed to audition for

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-oscar-nominated-2004-role-lindsay-lohan-wasnt-allowed-to-audition-for/
- Published: 2026-07-27T01:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-27T23:39:36+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-oscar-nominated-2004-role-lindsay-lohan-wasnt-allowed-to-audition-for/
- Topics: Art, Celebrity, Culture, Entertainment

## Key points

- Lohan was reportedly barred from auditioning for *Closer*.
- Natalie Portman played Alice and received an Oscar nomination.
- The decision reflected limits on Lohan’s early career choices.

## Summary

Lindsay Lohan was reportedly prevented from auditioning for the role of Alice in the 2004 drama *Closer*, which ultimately went to Natalie Portman. The episode illustrates how Lohan’s early career was tightly managed while she was chiefly marketed as a teenage comedy star, limiting her opportunity to pursue more challenging adult material.

Portman’s performance as Alice earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress, while the film also received nominations for Clive Owen and its screenplay. At the time, Lohan was enjoying major commercial success through films such as *Mean Girls* and *Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen*, but was not given the chance to compete for the part.

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