Does anyone know why Rachel Ward didn't return as Meggie Cleary ??

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Jessie_Enchanted — 18 years ago(September 12, 2007 03:31 PM)

Does anyone know why Rachel Ward didn't return as Meggie Cleary ??

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kootiecat — 18 years ago(November 11, 2007 07:00 PM)

I don't know for sure, but I think she should have. It doesn't matter if they changed all the cast but they should have had the two leading characters Richard and Rachel for it to be believable/successful

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downseyboy — 17 years ago(May 17, 2008 02:55 AM)

Why didn't she return? She probably read the script!
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markedjuan — 14 years ago(January 27, 2012 03:02 AM)

I think she retired from acting after she married Bryan Brown.

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bookwormdreamer — 13 years ago(July 07, 2012 10:25 PM)

No she continued to act although as of now it looks like she hasn't done anything for a few years.
It could be that neither her or Byan wanted to do it and maybe she wouldn't do it without him.

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palisade-1 — 13 years ago(July 18, 2012 05:38 PM)

A possible reason is the restriction in Australia that makes hiring non-Australian actors (or crew) difficult. In the"making-of" video on the original Thorn Birds DVD, the director states that they investigated filming it in Australia but were told they could use only a few (I forget how many) American actors and they had to include more Australians.
This was apparently filmed on location in Australia and a lot of the minor parts were played by Australians so that might have been a factor.