The show “Bewitched” was so wildly popular that in 2005, they released a movie based on the show. It had a star-studded cast, featuring Nicole Kidman Samantha. Will Ferrell played the role of Darrin.
They didn’t end with the lead roles, the entire cast was laden with big names. Some of the cast included Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Kristin Chenoweth, and David Alan Grier to name a few. Despite the star-studded cast, the movie was a major flop. It did not live up to the expectations of the TV show and was a pretty big failure. The film ended up earning 63 million dollars; however, they had a budget of 85 million.
Her Own Star
After Elizabeth Montgomery passed away, She finally earned her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It was given to her 13 years after she died, in January of 2008. It was awarded to her for her work on TV, but of course, she was so much more than just an actress.
Another fun tribute to Elizabeth can be seen in Salem, Massachusetts. As you know, Salem was the location of the Salem Witch Trials, which seems fitting that they put up an enormous statue of Elizabeth Montgomery playing the role of Samantha. This bronze statue went up in 2005, a witchy, ironic tribute to one of the most famous witches of all time.
Elizabeth Montgomery Played Multiple Roles
Multiple characters on the hit show “Bewitched” had to be replaced for one reason or another. Darrin had to be replaced at one point, along with Gladys. Luckily, the leading lady, Elizabeth Montgomery, never had to be replaced. Of course, we all know that she starred on the show as the witch, Samantha - but did you know she also played another role on the show?
Elizabeth Montgomery led the series “Bewitched” as the lovable witch Samantha, but you can also see her playing Samantha’s cousin, Serena. Yes, it is true, Elizabeth played both roles simultaneously on the show!
Practically Magic
Elizabeth Montgomery may have been able to make anything she wanted to happen while she was playing the role of Samantha on “Bewitched,” but off-screen, she was not as happy.
She dated many famous stars, such as Elvis and Dean Martin. It was said that she had a “father complex” which kept luring her to abusive relationships. She was also linked to JFK at one point, but there was no proof that anything happened between them romantically. She ended up marrying a director from “Bewitched” but divorcing soon after the series ended. She did remarry eventually And was married at the time of her passing.
Larry Tate’s Son’s Tragic Naming & Fate
On the show “Bewitched,” the characters Larry and Louise Tate had a son. The actor playing the role of Larry Tate had one request when this occurred. He requested that their son on the show be named Jonathan. David had a son in real life, whose name was Jonathan and he wanted to name his on-screen son after his real-life son.
David had raised his son Jonathan on his own. Sadly his wife had passed away due to pregnancy complications when she was pregnant with their 2nd child. Unfortunately, this was not the only tragedy that David would endure.