Hollywood exec suggested Julia Roberts play Harriet Tubman, biopic

In the 1990s meeting, the studio executive apparently said people wouldn't notice if Roberts played Tubman because the famed abolitionist lived "so long ago."
Hollywood executives wanted Julia Roberts to portray Harriet Tubman in the famed abolitionist’s biopic, the screenwriter of the new film “Harriet” said.
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A studio exec wanted Julia Roberts to play Harriet Tubman, screenwriter claims

The creator of the Harriet Tubman biopic says a studio head suggested Julia Roberts play the abolitionist