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Allegedly, Joan Fontaine, de Havilland's sister, was approached by George Cukor to audition for Gone with the Wind ( 1939 ).

He had just directed her in No More Ladies.

She was excited until she learned he wanted her for the part of Melanie and not Scarlett.

She reportedly turned him down flatly by saying, “ Why don ’ t you ask my sister !” Olivia de Havilland went on to play Melanie Hamilton Wilkes in Gone with the Wind and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance.