 Forest Whitaker (qv) stated in an interview with Ebony Magazine  that Robin Givens (qv) and Halle Berry (qv) were among the women  who auditioned for the role of Robin. After casting  Angela Bassett (qv) and Whitney Houston (qv), he decided to go  with relative unknowns for the other two roles, and the role of  Robin was subsequently given to Lela Rochon (qv).