2.Dianna Agron wascasttheday before the pilot forGleebegan shooting.
Series creatorRyan Murphysaid Agron “ruined the part” for him because she “humanized” Quinn.
“She can cry at the drop of a hat.
So now her character has a conscience, a soul, and great vulnerability.”
3.Viggo Mortensenwas castafterproduction began forLord of the Rings.
He replaced Stuart Townsend, who was deemed too young for the role andfired the day beforefilming began.
“I felt unprepared,” Mortensenrevealed.
I also felt awkward because I’d never been in a position of replacing another actor."
5.Stanley Tucci similarly replaced another actor days before production began.
When Gosling showed up on set to film, Jacksonfiredhim.
Tucci was cast in the role instead.
6.Speaking of Tucci, heacceptedhis role inThe Devil Wears Pradaonly 72 hours before the start of shooting.
“I was cast at the 11th hour,” TuccitoldEntertainment Weekly.
It touched you emotionally.
It’s the perfect Hollywood movie."
“It’s a miracle I survived the first day.
I was so scared.
It was only later that I realized that everybody was scared,” she said.
Fletcherearnedan Oscar for her portrayal.
“It was a last-minute audition, and I got it.
It was crazy, a whirlwind of emotions,” Garza revealed.
9.A week beforePrison Breakbegan shooting, it didn’t have either of its leads.
Wentworth Millerwas castonly a week before shooting.
10.And Dominic Purcellwasn’t officially castuntil three days prior to filming.
He onlyhadfour days to prepare for the role.
A few days later, Sheffield was heading to Louisiana, too, to shoot.
15.David Hayman was cast days beforeBullstarted shooting because the original actor had dropped out.
“I had no time to think about it,” Haymanrevealed.
“I love Paul Andrew Williams’s work.
His movies and work are challenging.
I love the cast.
So it was a no-brainer for me to do it.”
Director David Mickey Evans called meeting Renna a “godsend” as he was perfect for the role.
By Monday, he was on set.
He replaced Dennis Hopper, who left the cast due to “creative differences.”
He wasnominatedfor an Oscar for his work on the film.
21.Ben Whishawwas castas the voice of the titular teddy bear inPaddingtonafter the film was shot.
“That was a bit scary because it was late in the process.
We’d shot the film, but it was the right call,” recalled producer David Heyman.
Firth’s exit was in June, and the film was set to come out in November.
22.Thesame happenedwith Scarlett Johansson inHer.Samantha Morton had originally been cast and worked on set throughout filming.
They recast Johansson in the role in the 11th hour, re-recording the character’s dialogue.
