J Jane Fonda turned down the role of Lara Antipova in "Doctor Zhivago" (1965) because it was to be filmed primarily in Spain for nine months. She didn't want to be away from Vadim that long, but weeks later she changed her mind and informed her agent she wanted to do it. By then, Julie Christie had been signed to play Lara and the rest is cinematic history. Jane still says that of all the movies she's turned down in her career, "Doctor Zhivago" is the one she most regrets not doing.