Pedro Pascal was almost casted in The Vampire Diaries

• Pedro Pascal was the front-runner to play a role in The Vampire Diaries.
• The actor had several side and small roles in a variety of prime shows and films.
• The Vampire Diaries executive producer claimed that she was “infatuated” with Pedro Pascal.

Pedro Pascal, who is enjoying the success of The Last of Us, was the front-runner to play a role in The Vampire Diaries.

Pedro Pascal, dubbed “the Internet’s father,” is presently enjoying success with his smash HBO series, The Last of Us. Prior to taking the lead in successful series, the actor had several side and small roles in a variety of prime shows and films. Yet, the actor was previously considered for a part in The Vampire Diaries.

The Last of Us, Pedor’s new series based on the game of the same name, has generated a lot of attention. Joel, who is followed by Ellie, is a duo linked by the harshness of the planet when it gets infected by the Cordyceps fungus. The show has become the most popular on HBO Max.

During an Entertainment Weekly podcast interview, The Vampire Diaries executive producer Julie Plec claimed that she was “infatuated” with Pedro Pascal. She said that The Last of Us actor Jeremy Renner auditioned for the role of Marcel but was turned down since he was “on the older side.”

As Pedro Pascal was the frontrunner to take on the role in The CW’s hit vampire series, Julie added, “I was in full Pedro Pascal fangirl mode and was just like, oh my god, he’s so great. But Charles, like, I mean, ‘I am the king’, right? He just had that swagger.”

When Charles Michael Davis auditioned for the character of Stefan on The Vampire Diaries in 2013, he was 28 years old, while Pedro Pascal is ten years his senior. Because vampires are immortal, the showrunners needed someone younger, and Davis was the overwhelming choice. Davis also featured not just on The Vampire Diaries but also on all five seasons of the spinoff The Originals, which was well praised.

It might also be argued that Pedro Pascal’s rejection was a gift in disguise, as he went on to work on much greater projects in the future!

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