Sophie Monk reveals Woody Allen’s interest in her for ‘Vicky Cristina Barcelona’ lead role, but Scarlett Johansson was cast instead.

Scarlett Johansson garnered critical acclaim playing blonde bombshell Cristina in the award winning drama, Vicky Cristina Barcelona.

But Sophie Monk has revealed on the 2day FM breakfast show, that Woody Allen approached her first to play the role in the 2008 hit film.

The 34-year-old even said that the famous director believed she was ‘a bit Nicole Kidman’ but because she couldn’t charge her phone in time to call him back, that he then went ahead and cast The Avenger’s star Scarlett instead.

‘It could have been me!’ Sophie Monk says she could have been a huge movie star by now but lost out to Scarlett Johansson in playing Cristina in Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Speaking to her co-hosts Jules Lund and Merrick Watts on Friday morning, the singer, actress, model and radio presenter explained that she could have been a famous film star by now if she had been quicker to charge her phone and return his call.

I’ve got the worst one [story] when my phone died. I could be a massive move star right now,’ she said.

‘Woody Allen was ringing me for a film. Not kidding you.’

Sex symbol: Sophie says she could have been a huge movie star if she had returned Woody’s call before he cast Scarlett

Huge success: Scarlett starred alongside Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem in the 2008 hit film Vicky Cristina Barcelona

The blonde beauty, who has had a few acting jobs in her time, including a part on Entourage in 2007, added: ‘He thought that I was a bit Nicole Kidman – obviously watched me with the sound down in a movie.

‘They cast it and I didn’t get to charge it. I wont watch it… it was Scarlett Johansson or something.

‘By the time I charged it, I spoke to him he said: “I’ve already done it but it was nice to meet you”.

Superstar: Award winning actress Scarlett is one of the biggest stars in Hollywood

‘I was like: “Oh no”!’

She added: ‘That was back when people didn’t know if I was a good or bad actress.

‘I would have got it.’

Along with Scarlett, the film – which was later won a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – also starred Penelope Cruz as Maria Elena and Javier Bardem as Juan Antonio Gonzalo.

Director: Sophie claims Woody called her to see if she would be interested in playing a role which she believes was the part of Cristina in the movie set in Barcelona

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