Overview
- Resurfaced interviews published after her death on August 25, 2026, confirm Parton declined the witch role in the 1984 Supergirl and said she had been offered $7 million.
- The accounts come from a 1982 Entertainment Tonight segment and a 1992 Chicago Tribune interview in which Parton explained her reasons.
- Faye Dunaway ultimately played the villain Selena in the 1984 film, which later drew mixed reviews and modest box-office returns.
- Parton cited artistic and personal reasons for refusing the role, noting she would 'not play just an evil part' and that filming would have kept her away from home in London for months.
- The anecdote has reappeared in obituary and retrospective coverage and highlights how Parton balanced large offers against a career built on a specific public persona and audience-facing roles.