“Angelina beat me,” the singer told Ellen DeGeneres when asked about past auditions.
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Gwen Stefani says she auditioned for Angelina Jolie’s role in ‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith.'.Kevin Mazur/Getty Images; Stephen Vaughn/20th Century Studios
“What movie role have you auditioned for that people would be surprised to know?”
DeGeneres asked, to which the 52-year-old responded: “Mr. and Mrs. Smith: Angelina beat me.”
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