Step in the multiverse of what could've been: Actors who missed out on big roles

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Stars Who Almost Played Other TV Roles on #TheOriginals, #TheOC, #Lost, #OneTreeHill, #TrueBlood and More https://t.co/DhdfRMf2DE
- TVLine.com (@TVLine) April 10, 2022
-It is that time of year again where we talk about actors that auditioned for big roles, were close to getting them but just weren't the right fit

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[masterofmystery]

3. Helen Hunt and Ashley Judd - Both were approached to play the lead in The Good Wife. Neither were interested.

ashley would've been fucking amazing in the role and i bet she wouldn't have pulled that diva shit julianna did

1. Katherine Heigl - Auditioned for Jen Lindley on Dawsons Creek. Everyone thought she was amazing but ultimately to young.

i had to google their ages to be sure and i was right, and this makes no sense. michelle williams is YOUNGER than katherine so... how?

[artvandellay]

Yeah and Roswell came out the following year and KH does not look young in it. She was 20s playing a teen.

[alchemic_jedi]

Ashley Judd would’ve been awesome!!

[yeezy]

that's not what the source says lol
“Even though [Heigl] was younger, I just think she was more mature,” Williamson shared.”“She gave a great audition, I remember we were all sort of like, ‘Wow, she’s good.'”

Ultimately, Williams’ strong screen test landed her the role of Jen instead

and yes! ashley would've been great, i can't see helen hunt in the role tho

[masterofmystery]

that still says katherine's younger when she's actually older than michelle?

[yeezy]

they probably don't know their ages lbr, but i thought you were just confused as to why they cast michelle when they thought katherine was too young so i just wanted to clarify that age wasn't the reason

[love_galore]

Re: Dawson's Creek

They probably dodged a bullet, considering Katherine Heigl would've wanted out by season 2.

[ext_5435762]

I loved Julianna in TGW but the behind the scenes drama soured me on her!

[frelling_tralk]

Same, I can’t believe that we still don’t have any explanation for that pathetic green screen nonsense and her refusing to film with Archie for two years, so ridiculously petty