After 35 years,Steel Magnoliasfans likely couldnt imagine anyone butJulia Robertsplaying the tragic role of Shelby Eatenton-Latcherie.

He was like, No, absolutely not, I dont see it.

And I said, kindly let me,' recalled Hannah toPeople.

Daryl Hannah wears a retro southern smock and pours out a can of beer while standing on a porch in a still from ‘Steel Magnolias’.

Daryl Hannah in ‘Steel Magnolias’ (1989).TriStar Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection

And he didnt recognize me.

I love that feeling where you really turn into somebody else, said Hannah.

Roberts performance earned the actress her first Oscar nomination and first Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress Motion Picture.

Michelle Monaghan movies

Julia Roberts, Tom Skerritt, Sally Field and Dylan McDermott in Steel Magnolias (1989). (TriStar/Courtesy Everett Collection)

Steel Magnoliaswas one or Roberts first films.

But she was always a very confident girl, said Hannah.

She was very confident about herself.