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Speaking at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, he revealed what the plot could have looked like if Adele had been offered the role. "It was like, his career's not great. He goes abroad. He meets this woman, but no - and then that never even took off at all," he said. Before Lady Gaga got the role, Beyoncé was due to take the lead, but had to drop out. "She was incredible. And we went down the road and then it didn't work out. I remember I was so nervous. I had this weird cough as I was pitching it to her."