 Madonna (I) (qv) (specifically for Velma Kelly),  Goldie Hawn (qv), Kathy Bates (I) (qv), Rosie ODonnell (qv),  Nicole Kidman (qv), Gwyneth Paltrow (qv),  Kristin Chenoweth (qv) (for Roxie Hart or Mary Sunshine),  Cameron Diaz (qv), Whoopi Goldberg (qv) (for Mama Morton) and  Britney Spears (qv) (by Harvey Weinstein (qv) for Kitty Baxter)  were all considered for roles in the movie.