Ed Westwick Shares the Original Plan for His Role on 'Gossip Girl'
etonline.comEd Westwick as Chuck Bass. Sadly, that was almost the case. During a recent episode of the podcast, the British actor who became a fan favorite, revealed that things were supposed to play out differently when it came to his role. “Chuck Bass was supposed to be a reoccurring role,” Westwick told his co-star, who played Vanessa Abrams. “He was only supposed to come in for a few episodes.
So, lucky me.«Westwick’s role was truly in the stars for him, as he had a little hiccup with his visa, which could have caused him to miss out on the opportunity.
The actor, who was coming from London at the time, shared that a day prior to filming the pilot episode, he was rushing to complete the paperwork.
Luckily for the star, who was 19 at the time, he met with a lawyer who handled the situation and got him into New York City with a few hours to spare before filming. “Luckily it all went through,” he told Szohr. “This lawyer was one of those slick guys who knew everyone at the embassy.
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