Her starring role in "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" (1964) led to a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Reynolds noted that she initially had issues with its director, Charles Walters. "He didn't want me," she said. "He wanted Shirley MacLaine," who at the time was unable to take the role. "He said, 'You are totally wrong for the part." But six weeks into production, he reversed his opinion. "He came to me and said, "I have to admit that I was wrong. You are playing the role really well. I'm pleased." Reynolds also played in "Goodbye Charlie", a 1964 comedy film about a callous womanizer who gets his just reward. It was adapted from George Axelrod's play "Goodbye, Charlie" and also starred Tony Curtis and Pat Boone.