Kate Beckinsale accepted £20,000 libel damages over a newspaper claim that she was going to miss out on her dream role as "sexy heroine Barbarella".
The 35-year-old Pearl Harbor star wasn't at London's High Court for the settlement of her action against Express Newspapers.
The actress's solicitor, Graham Atkins, said the story in the Daily Express last month was false and had caused considerable embarrassment and harm, and added that Kate was never in discussions about the film role and there was never a possibility she would be part of the project.
It followed that she hadn't been passed over in favour of Hollywood actress Rose McGowan, as the story claimed.
The newspaper's counsel, Ian Helme, offered its sincere apology and said it was happy to pay damages and the star's legal fees.
Mr Atkins said the article alleged that Kate - whose latest film Everybody's Fine is released in November - was facing "heartbreak" over the role.
The article, also published on the newspaper's website, stated that the Barbarella remake was "expected to be a big commercial hit so it will be a real blow to Kate".
Mr Atkins added: "The film industry, particularly at the highest level in Hollywood, values actresses on the basis of them being successful and in-demand - one may say, being 'hot property'.
"This article wrongly gave the impression that the claimant's career is in decline which would undoubtedly have a knock-on effect on those who would be casting film roles, as well as the industry as a whole."
Mr Helme said the newspaper, which acknowledged that the false allegations should never have been published, hoped that the record had been set straight and Kate's reputation restored.
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