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May 4, 2020, 11:21
Chase Stokes almost lost his lead role on Outer Banks on Netflix to Rudy Pankow, who plays JJ.
Rudy Pankow is winning a lot of fans like JJ in External banks on Netflix, but she originally auditioned to play a different role.
Since then External banks It debuted on Netflix last month (April 15), people from all over the world have become obsessed with the new drama. The hit series, set in North Carolina, tells the story of a group of teens named The Pogues, who set out on a quest to help the leader, John B. (Chase Stokes) find his missing father. It’s full of twists and turns and the ending is wild.
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Rudy Pankow plays John B.’s best friend JJ and quickly became a fan favorite, but Rudy almost played John B.
Outer Banks star Rudy Pankow was almost cast as John B. instead of Chase Stokes.
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Speaking to Us Weekly about the audition process for the Netflix show, Rudy said: “The first chemistry read, I was John B … I actually read Rafe, JJ, and John B. in two weeks. They weren’t unsure of which character and they took me to Charleston saying, “You’ll be one of these characters, but I didn’t know which one.”
He then explained, “The last audition I did in Los Angeles was John B., so I flew to Charleston thinking, ‘Okay, they want me like John B.'” However, things did not go as planned. “I basically screwed up John B. and thought, ‘Okay, I can come in as JJ!’. They sent me three new scenes and I was a little stressed.
However, he later met Chase and Jonathan Daviss (Pope) and it all fell into place. “When I met Chase, the next chemistry read, it was crazy because I even saw him … JD, the guy who plays Pope, helped me find JJ the day before and brought the version of JJ that is in the program today, thanks to JD. “
Rudy added: “I really relate to [JJ] and his arc through the show is much deeper. The show follows John B. so much you can’t really guess [what he’s doing]. JJ, you glimpse things you didn’t notice were there and then they reveal themselves. “
As for what we can expect from JJ in Season 2, Rudy said: “The Pogues are not the Pogues at first. They are struggling to find that chemistry. JJ is doing their thing, Kiara and Pope are doing their thing., And they have to get back together when they discover that John B. is alive. We have to unite and prove that John B. is innocent. “
What you think? Would Rudy have played John B. well?
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