Josh Lucas recalls auditioning for ‘Sweet Home Alabama’

Actor Josh Lucas recently marked the 24th anniversary of the film ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ by sharing a personal anecdote regarding his audition for the movie. On Instagram, Lucas revealed that he was so convinced his audition performance was poor that he contacted his agent to apologize for it.

The 2002 romantic comedy, directed by Andy Tennant, stars Reese Witherspoon as Melanie Carmichael and Lucas as Jake Perry. The film follows a New York socialite who returns to Alabama to divorce her childhood sweetheart.

Lucas is known for various roles in films such as ‘American Psycho’, ‘A Beautiful Mind’, and ‘Ford v Ferrari’. His most recent appearance was in the historical crime thriller ‘By Any Means’.