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We love our movies, partly because of the plot and partly because of who plays the TV characters. Whether we admit it or not, certainactorshave become the unique selling point of their movies or franchise. But what if I were to tell you that your favoritecharacterscould have been played by someone else? The casting directors almost chose someone else to play the roles that have come down in history as the mostinspiring characters. Here is a list of a few TV characters that were almost played by other others.
1Harvey Kinkle inChilling Adventures of Sabrina
Joshua Bassett was one of the two actors who were chosen for the role of Harvey Kinkle in the movie,Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. However, he did not bag the role, it went to Ross Lynch.
2Daenerys Targaryen inGame of Thrones
Even though, Elizabeth Olsen auditioned for the role of Daenerys Targaryen inGame of Thrones,Emilia Clark ended up getting the role.
3Sondra inThe Cosby Show
TV Characters often have to be replaced because of their prior commitments. Initially, Whitney Houston was playing the role of Sondra inThe Cosby Show, but she wanted to pursue her singing career. Therefore, Sabrina Le Beauf played the role of Sondra.
4Dr. Miranda Bailey inGrey’s Anatomy
Sandra Oh first auditioned for the role of Dr. Miranda Bailey but she eventually realized that this is not the role for her. She went for the role Cristina finally, and Chandra Wilson played the role of Dr. Bailey.
5Donna inParks and Recreation
Octavia Spenser was among the many people who auditioned for the role of Donna inParks and Recreation. However, she did not get the role and it ended up going to Retta.
6Amy Santiago inBrooklyn 99
Stephanie Beatriz and Melissa Fumero, both auditioned for the role of Amy Santiago. But Stephanie Beatriz thought that she was better suited for the role of Megan, who later became Rosa.
7Olivia Pope inScandal
For the role of Olivia Pope in the fictional television seriesScandal, Taraji P. Henson also auditioned. However, later Kerry Washington bagged the role of Olivia.
8Finn Hudson inGlee
Darren Criss and Cory Monteith, both auditioned for the role of Finn Hudson in the showGlee,but Cory finally got the role.
9Iris inThe Flash
Keke Palmer and Grant Gustin both, screen tested for the role of Iris inThe Flash.However, Keke Palmer could not get the role because the directors claimed she looked very young.
10Betty Cooper inRiverdale
Lili Reinhart was not the only person who auditioned for the role of Betty Cooper inRiverdale.Katherine Langford also screen tested for the role but could not get it.
11Serena Van Der Woodsen inGossip Girl
There were so many actors who wanted the role of Serena Van Der Woodsen including Rumer Willis. But the casting director wanted to caste someone less famous, and therefore, they chose Blake Lively.
12George Costanza in Seinfeld
The role of George Costanza inSeinfeldis played by Jason Alexander, but it wasn’t always so. Initially, Chris Rock was also considered for the role.
13HannahMontana
Lucy Hale auditioned for the role of the exceptional, Hannah Montana long before Miley Cyrus was even considered. But, Miley Cyrus did bag the role eventually.
14Lucious Lyon inEmpire
Wesley Snipes auditioned for the role of Lucious Lyon in the famous showEmpire.However, Taraji P. Henson said she will only work if Terrence Howard is cast instead. Therefore, the show makers gave the role to Terrence Howard.
15Lorelai Gilmore inGilmore Girls
Some TV Characters lose the role because of their age. Madchen Amick and Lauren Graham both auditioned for the role of Lorelai Gilmore in the famous seriesGilmore Girls.However, Madchen did not get the role because she was too young to look like a mom.
16Phil Dunphy inModern Family
The role of Phil Dunphy was originally given to Matt LeBlanc. But Matt felt like he was not fit for the role and therefore, the role went to Ty Burrell.
17Serena van der Woodsen inGossip Girl
Rumer Willis was not the only one interested in being Serena van der Woodsen, Jennifer Lawrence was also interested in the role. However, she was too young to be Serena.
18Olivia Pope inScandal
Along with Taraji P. Henson, Connie Britton was also one of the few choices the Network had for the role of Olivia Pope. But as we mentioned before, Kerry Washington ended up bagging the role.
19Jesse Pinkman inBreakingBad
Penn Badgley was among the many actors who auditioned for the role of Jesse Pinkman inBreaking Bad.However, Aaron Paul finally bagged the role.
20Rory Gilmore inGilmore Girls
Liza Weil originally auditioned for the role of Rory Gilmore inGilmore Girls.The casting directors loved her but they felt she wasn’t right for the role. Therefore, they chose Alexis Bledel and made Paris Geller’s character for Weil.
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