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WilliamEmmerson t1_jdkmzsf wrote on March 25, 2023 at 2:03 AM

Reply to comment by 55Branflakes in Which TV Star missed out on the most iconic roles? by Britneyfan123

Ed O'Neill was David Milch's original choice to play Al Swearengen on Deadwood but HBO rejected him. Then Powers Boothe was offered the role but became ill and couldn't film the pilot. Ian McShane came on late and Boothe was cast as another character.