Director Peter Jackson tells Stuff that he was told by Miramax in the late 1990s that Mira Sorvino (center) and Ashley Judd (right) were "a nightmare" to work with and thus didn't consider either for his Lord of the Rings films.

Director Peter Jackson says he is now realizing that Harvey Weinstein's advice to avoid working with Mira Sorvino or Ashley Judd was likely part of a smear campaign against the two actresses.
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