Movies Sally Field reveals that she turned down The First Wives Club: 'Goldie really wanted me to do it' You don't own her! By Jessica Wang Jessica Wang Jessica is a staff writer at Entertainment Weekly, where she covers TV, movies, and pop culture. Her work has appeared in Bustle, NYLON, Cosmopolitan, InStyle, and more. She lives in California with her dog. EW's editorial guidelines Published on February 1, 2023 01:09PM EST Moviegoers were almost treated to a spirited rendition of "You Don't Own Me" — featuring Sally Field. The actress revealed that Goldie Hawn tried to persuade her to star in the 1996 comedy The First Wives Club, but she turned it down. "Goldie really wanted me to do it," she told PEOPLE in a new interview published Wednesday. "Maybe it would have been fun, but they were all so musical, and I'm not." Hawn starred opposite Bette Midler and Diane Keaton in the film, based on Olivia Goldsmith's 1992 novel of the same name, which centered on three divorcées who make a pact to get back at their ex-husbands who left them for younger women. The movie also starred Sarah Jessica Parker, Maggie Smith, Stockard Channing, Victor Garber, and Rob Reiner. Field claimed that it "wouldn't have been the same" with her. Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn, and Diane Keaton in 1996's 'The First Wives Club'. Andy Schwartz/Paramount Pictures/Getty Images The Academy Award winner also said she turned down the leading role in the 1984 film Romancing the Stone opposite Michael Douglas. "My instinct was there's somebody else out there who's better. And that somebody was Kathleen Turner," Field said. "That long-legged Kathleen, with her husky voice. I mean, she's still breathtakingly good… There's nobody else like her." Sally Field will be honored with the Life Achievement Award at the 2023 SAG Awards. JC Olivera/WireImage But it was a yes for Field's new flick 80 for Brady, the story of four lifelong friends who embark on a mission to see their football hero Tom Brady play in the 2017 Super Bowl. Its all-star cast includes Field, Rita Moreno, Jane Fonda, and Lily Tomlin — and the film is inspired by a group of real-life women in Boston. "It's really nice that it's based on a true story," Fonda recently told EW. "That made it [even more special]." Want more movie news? Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free newsletter to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more. Related content: Tom Brady retires from NFL 'for good' this time, 2 days before 80 for Brady release 80 for Brady stars love that it's inspired by a true story Rita Moreno got turned on filming the 80 for Brady locker room scene: 'I kept grabbing myself'