Denise Richards says losing out on lead role of ‘90s cult classic was a ‘blessing’

Densie Richards has nary regrets astir "Showgirls." 

While the "Wild Things" prima told fans astatine New York’s Comic Con this week that she auditioned for the portion that yet went to Elizabeth Berkley, she yet decided it was a "blessing" she didn’t get it, People reported. 

The movie, which immoderate present spot arsenic a cult classic, was wide panned by critics and flopped astatine the container office, lone making $37.8 cardinal with a $45 cardinal budget. 

"I auditioned for ‘Showgirls’ and didn't get it, which is astir apt a blessing," she said. 

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Densie Richards has nary regrets astir not being formed successful 1995’s "Showgirls."  (Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty Images)

But Richards said that audition apt led to her landing a relation successful 1997’s "Starship Troopers." 

"I deliberation that's wherefore helium [director Paul Verhoeven] brought maine successful to audition for ‘Starship.’ It was close before," she told the assemblage during a sheet with the formed from "Starship Troopers."

"I auditioned for ‘Showgirls’ and didn't get it, which is astir apt a blessing."

An assemblage subordinate had asked the formed what different Paul Verhoeven movie they wished they had been in. 

Along with "Starship Troopers" and "Showgirls," Verhoeven besides directed "Total Recall," "RoboCop" and "Basic Instinct." 

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Denise Richards connected the acceptable of "Starship Troopers."  (TriStar Pictures/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images)

Earlier this year, Berkley spoke astatine a sold retired screening of "Showgirls" astatine Los Angeles’ Academy Museum, telling the assemblage that her parent had asked her cause whether she could beryllium nominated for an Academy Award for the movie earlier it was released, according to The Hollywood Reporter. 

"Every miss successful Hollywood had fought for this role," she said. "So it was not a unusual happening to ask."

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Denise Richards reunited with the formed of "Starship Troopers" astatine New York's Comic Con connected Thursday.  (Craig Barritt/Getty Images for ReedPop)

She added that the movie "really pushed the boundaries astatine that clip that person present been embraced – not misunderstood – but genuinely embraced."

"You stood by the film," she told the audience. "You ever believed, arsenic did I, and for that I’m eternally grateful."

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Like "Showgirls," "Starship Troopers," which portrayed Richards arsenic an aspiring aviator successful a futuristic, dystopian world, struggled astatine the container bureau but has since go a cult classical itself.