Melanie Lynskey Talks Being First Choice to Play Willow on 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' Before Alyson Hannigan
etonline.com, New Zealand actress Melanie Lynskey spoke about star Sarah Michelle Gellar's claims that the show's creator, Joss Whedon, originally wanted Lynskey for the role of Buffy's best friend, Willow Rosenberg.
Gellar previously said that there was an issue with Lynskey's visa that prevented her from auditioning for the part, which ultimately went to Alyson Hannigan. «It is basically true.
It was kind of a visa issue, but not really,» Lynskey shared of the missed moment. «I also was not sure about doing television at that time.
It was very early in my career. I had a very old-school agent who was like, 'TV? That’s for has-beens!' and I was like, 'I don't think it is anymore.'»The star admitted that she «just wasn't super into» the part at the time and had dinner with Whedon who tried to convince her to either join the show or read for the part.
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