William Wyler directed Davis for the third time in Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes (1941), but they clashed over the character of Regina Giddens, a role originally played on Broadway by Tallulah Bankhead (Davis had portrayed in film a role initiated by Bankhead on the stage once beforein Dark Victory). Wyler encouraged Davis to emulate Bankhead's interpretation of the role, but Davis wanted to make the role her own. She received another Academy Award nomination for her performance, and never worked with Wyler again.
William Wyler directed Davis for the third time in Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes (1941) but they clashed over the character of Regina Giddens a role originally played on Broadway by Tallulah Bankhead (Davis had portrayed in film a role initiated by Bankhead on the stage once beforein Dark Victory) Wyler encouraged Davis to emulate Bankhead's interpretation of the role but Davis wanted to make the role her own She received another Academy Award nomination for her performance and never worked with Wyler again