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Nicole Kidman was cast as Samantha in Bewitched - because of her nose.

Director Nora Ephron says Nicole's nose bore an uncanny resemblance to Elizabeth Montgomery's who played the role in the 60s TV series.

Ephron says when she saw the similarity between Montgomery and Kidman's nose there was no other serious contender for the part.

She told the Boston Herald, "I instantly thought the resemblance between Nicole's nose and Elizabeth Montgomery's nose was so perfect.

"I thought: "What a great idea to write a story about a character being cast in Bewitched solely for the resemblance her nose bears to Elizabeth Montgomery's!''

Montgomery, who played Samantha on Bewitched from 1964 to 1972, died in 1995.

Bewtiched, co-starring Will Ferrell, opens in the UK on August 19.