Robert Rodriguez and Rose McGowan Split over Barbarella

Robert Rodriguez and his now former fiancé, Rose McGowan, have split, and it could have been over a movie role. McGowan was hoping to star in at least three planned Rodriguez films – a remake of "Barbarella," "Red Sonja" and "Woman in Chains!," but that may be all over now.

Rodriguez was having trouble finding financing for a Barbarella remake, with McGowan set for the lead role. McGowan, best known for her witchy role on TV’s "Charmed," wasn’t thought to have enough box-office draw for the $70 million remake, especially after "Grindhouse" disappointed with about $25.4 million in domestic ticket sales.

Jessica Alba is being considered for the Barbarella role now, which doesn’t seem like a better replacement, since Alba’s movies have been bombing.

Although Rodriguez ended his sixteen year marriage to a woman he had five children with, because of his affair with McGowan, it appears he realized McGowan was just sleeping with him for movie roles, and so he cut her loose. Sources say Rodriguez has been entertaining several females in his hot tub at his home in Texas.