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Q Did Piper Laurie really retire after The Hustler? A No, it was just a break. After playing love interest to Paul Newman’s pool shark Fast Eddie in 1961, Piper got married and raised a family before returning to the screen 15 years later in Carrie. Q Was Robin Wright the first choice in The Princess Bride? A Inconceivably, she was not. Writer William Goldman reportedly thought about Star Wars princess Carrie Fisher first, while Meg Ryan, Uma Thurman and Courteney Cox were among those considered during casting.