Top 20 TV Castings That Almost Happened
Ever wondered how different TV history might have been? Join MsMojo as we dive into jaw-dropping near-misses where big-name actors almost became iconic small-screen characters — from Chris Rock reportedly eyed for George Costanza and Matthew Broderick courted for Walter White to Rob Lowe nearly playing Derek Shepherd, Lisa Edelstein and Dana Delany up for Carrie Bradshaw, Jensen Ackles for Clark Kent, and many more. We’ll reveal the auditions, offers, and backstage decisions that almost rewrote our favorite series.
Chris Rock, George Costanza, Seinfeld, Matt LeBlanc, Phil Dunphy, Modern Family, Rob Lowe, Derek Shepherd, Greys Anatomy, Matthew Broderick, Walter White, Breaking Bad, Lisa Edelstein, Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City, Katie Holmes, Buffy Summers, The Vampire Diaries, Ashley Tisdale, Macaulay Culkin, Leonard Hofstadter, The Big Bang Theory, Michael Keaton, Jack Shephard, Lost