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Originally posted by boris:
Can someone please satisfy my curiosity? Which other actors were considered/auditioned for the part of Mal? I'd just like to know...not that I think anyone else could have done a better job of it...the idea of that is inconceivable.

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The role was originally written for Buffy the Vampire Slayer co-star Nicholas Brendon however the shooting schedule conflicted with his commitment to Buffy.

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Originally posted by SpaceAnJL:
But Nathan as Angel? That would have been...interesting.

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Originally posted by Strangebird:



Smart Alec

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Originally posted by chapterandverse:
On a related note....and in an alternate universe...
If a new series of Firefly was financed by a lovely millionaire Browncoat but Nathan could not return, would you simply refuse to watch the new version or is there any actor that you might accept in his stead?

Just for fun folks. I know no one else could really fill those tight pants.

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Originally posted by SpaceAnJL:
But Nathan as Angel? That would have been...interesting.

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Fillion and Boreanaz both have that steely glare...yeah Nathan could have pulled it off.

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The other actor reading for Mal was Neal McDonough and that when they finally called Nathan back in Joss joked that he got the role of Inara and Nathan said, "I can do that." When he was told he got the part, they told him to leave out a door and go some other way, not towards where Neal was sitting, but what happened was that Neal was out there and Nathan started running like he had to be somewhere and Neal shouted towards him, "Nathan you forgot your coat." and Nathan says, "Just keep it!" as he kept running. LOL! So funny when He imitated it.

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Originally posted by chapterandverse:
On a related note....and in an alternate universe...
If a new series of Firefly was financed by a lovely millionaire Browncoat but Nathan could not return, would you simply refuse to watch the new version or is there any actor that you might accept in his stead?

Just for fun folks. I know no one else could really fill those tight pants.

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Originally posted by FollowMal:

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Originally posted by chapterandverse:
On a related note....and in an alternate universe...
If a new series of Firefly was financed by a lovely millionaire Browncoat but Nathan could not return, would you simply refuse to watch the new version or is there any actor that you might accept in his stead?

Just for fun folks. I know no one else could really fill those tight pants.

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You know, when I first joined the fandom I adamantly said I'd not watch anything Firefly related without the original crew. I now know that I would watch anything Joss/Tim Minear put together. But I'd pine for our Captain, I truly would. No one can fill that 'coat.

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I feel the same way FM. Nathan made the role his own forever.

http://fireflyfaninnc.livejournal.com/

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Originally posted by boris:
God! I was disturbed at how much I liked the Caleb character...I mean if I met him in real life I'd have to kill him...but I loved the characterisation A trully horrendous bad guy who deserved his ugly death.I still can't watch the eye smooshing scene without squirming and squawking. Had never paid that much attention to Nathan Fillion as an actor before that. ( we in Oz got Firefly alot later).

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