Eva Longoria lost out on ‘Hitch’ role to Eva Mendes

Eva Longoria said her role on Desperate Housewives was fated – because she landed the job the day after losing out to Eva Mendes for ‘Hitch’ movie in 2004

She said during Late Show With David Letterman on Wednesday (May 9, 2012) “I auditioned for Hitch… with Eva Mendes and she ended up getting it and I didn’t and the next day I got Desperate Housewives. So had I gotten that (part in Hitch), I wouldn’t have been on this amazing run.”