
Spartacus
The Ancients
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What Happened to Jean Simmons?
It's a little hard to say exactly because there's just so much chaos going on set. I think it partially is due to the fact that Jean Simmons, who ended up being cast to Play Verenia, she was actually brought along around the same time as Stanley Kubrick. They had originally decided on this blonde gorgeous girl called Sabina Bethmann and she had been their original Verenia. But when Stanley Kubrick saw her lack of acting ability, she was out and they brought Jean Simmons in. And then fairly early on after she was brought in, she had to have emergency surgery. So she was out for a little while. That couldn't have helped her gain control over a project
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