Princess Irulan casting

David Lynch also had several options when it came to casting Princess Irulan.

Initially, Helena Bonham Carter had been given the role, but was forced to drop out due to a scheduling conflict with ‘A Room with a View’.

After going back to the drawing board, the director considering the likes of Jodie Foster, Michelle Pfeiffer, Meg Ryan, Melanie Griffith, Bridget Fonda, Sarah Jessica Parker and Jennifer Jason Leigh, before eventually settling on Virginia Madsen.