Producers liked him so much, they wrote the role of Kurt just for him.
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Annie Murphy at one point auditioned for Stevie on Schitt’s Creek.
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After auditioning for Alexis, Murphy was called back in to read for Stevie. However, after meeting Emily, Murphy said she thought, Why on earth would these people entertain the idea of anyone else playing this part?
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Lisa Weil originally auditioned for Rory before being cast as Paris on Gilmore Girls.
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Shay Mitchell (who went on to play Emily) and Janel Parrish (who ended up playing Mona) bothauditioned for Spencer on Pretty Little Liars.
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And Yunjin Kim, who played Sun in Lost,also read for Kate, who ended up being played by Evangeline Lilly.
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However, he asked to read for Jughead, feeling that the character was more his style.
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Peter Mullan was originally meant to play Peter Abernathy or the Man in Black in the Westworld pilot. He had a scheduling conflict and was later cast as James Delos, the owner of the park, in Season 2.
They tailored the role of Alex for Prepon after they felt that her audition for Piper didn’t match the character’s girl-next-door energy: “Laura Prepon in prison? I don’t worry about her,” showrunner Jenji Kohan said.
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And finally, Yael Stone, who ended up playing Lorna, originally auditioned for Nicky.
