In many films and TV shows, most audience members couldn’t imagine their favorite characters being played by anyone else except the actor/actress on the screen. Nevertheless, it’s not unusual for the actor that gets the role to not be the first choice during casting. Typically, if an actor receives a role without any competition, it’s because the writers wrote the character with that specific…
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