Big mistake. Rumor has it that Mildred Pierce, the 1945 joint that won Joan Crawford an Oscar, is going to be remade as a TV miniseries. Further rumor has it said series will air on HBO. And who’s starring in the title role? Kate Winslet.

Don’t get me wrong. I mean, she’s a fine actress. But Joan Crawford? Even Faye Dunaway later regretted trying to take on this silver screen icon.

The original ‘45 production won six Academy Award nominations and brought in Crawford’s first win. The actress did not attend the ceremony, being ill at the time, eventually accepting the award in bed at home before members of the press.

The highly dramatic role centers on a mother of two daughters who all but literally goes to Hell and back for her oldest child. Hollywood gossip reports that Bette Davis first rejected the role of Mildred Pierce, only to have it snapped up by her most bitter rival.