Wait Just a G*dd#mn Minute
Is this true? Is it possible the Smallville team turned down a chance to cast Evangline Lilly as Lois? From Beeman's blog:
"We were on hiatus between seasons but it was known that Lois Lane would be coming onto the show the following season. I got a call from Heike and she said, “We have a young woman we’d like you to meet. I think you should cast her for Lois.” They sent me an audition tape and the actress’s resume. She was great - but, at that time, we didn’t have a scene or a script or really any idea of how Lois was going to work on the show. I said, “We don’t have a script yet, but when I come back next season we can read her.” Heike said, “She’ll be gone by then. She’s too special.” I was very dubious. “She’s obviously great,” I said, but she’s unknown. She has NO credits.’ Heike just reiterated, “She’ll be gone.” And that was that. Anyway, that actor was Evangeline Lilly And just as she said when we came back for season 4, Evangeline had already been cast in the pilot of LOST and the rest is history."
I ... am not sure how to feel about this. I wasn't an overwhelming fan of Kate on "Lost", but that was 100% to do with the love triangle hell they stuck her in and nothing to do with Lilly. The first season of "Lost" I thought she was adorable and spunky, which is the vibe I thought they were going for with Lois in Season 4.... I also note her Wikipedia entry says that she was actually in five episodes of "Smallville" before being cast on "Lost" but I don't remember her being a featured guest star. Anyone remember seeing her?
"We were on hiatus between seasons but it was known that Lois Lane would be coming onto the show the following season. I got a call from Heike and she said, “We have a young woman we’d like you to meet. I think you should cast her for Lois.” They sent me an audition tape and the actress’s resume. She was great - but, at that time, we didn’t have a scene or a script or really any idea of how Lois was going to work on the show. I said, “We don’t have a script yet, but when I come back next season we can read her.” Heike said, “She’ll be gone by then. She’s too special.” I was very dubious. “She’s obviously great,” I said, but she’s unknown. She has NO credits.’ Heike just reiterated, “She’ll be gone.” And that was that. Anyway, that actor was Evangeline Lilly And just as she said when we came back for season 4, Evangeline had already been cast in the pilot of LOST and the rest is history."
I ... am not sure how to feel about this. I wasn't an overwhelming fan of Kate on "Lost", but that was 100% to do with the love triangle hell they stuck her in and nothing to do with Lilly. The first season of "Lost" I thought she was adorable and spunky, which is the vibe I thought they were going for with Lois in Season 4.... I also note her Wikipedia entry says that she was actually in five episodes of "Smallville" before being cast on "Lost" but I don't remember her being a featured guest star. Anyone remember seeing her?