Ashley Judd refused. As for top rated actresses, he may have only preyed upon those who would not be a top ten. Like any smart predator.
I agree with you. For every actress with actual talent, there are dozens of equally pretty girls who don’t have what it takes, but who have big enough egos to think they could be stars if they only got a chance. A man with the power to cast them in bit parts could get laid all he wanted, without having to jeopardize a movie’s success.