{"id":42882,"date":"2023-10-03T00:18:54","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T00:18:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/03\/tv-shows-that-recast-characters-riverdale-friends-more\/"},"modified":"2023-10-03T00:18:54","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T00:18:54","slug":"tv-shows-that-recast-characters-riverdale-friends-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/03\/tv-shows-that-recast-characters-riverdale-friends-more\/","title":{"rendered":"TV Shows That Recast Characters: \u2018Riverdale,\u2019 \u2018Friends,\u2019 More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"gallery-current\">\n<p>TV shows may come and go, but what about characters \u2026 can they be replaced? Technically, yes.<\/p>\n<p>In some cases, a casting change happens before fans even notice there\u2019s a difference. Other shows poke fun at the fact that an actor has left the show and they\u2019ve added a new person in their place.<\/p>\n<p>Following season 1 of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/shows\/riverdale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Riverdale<\/em><\/a>, the CW was forced to recast the role of Reggie Mantle when actor <strong>Ross Butler<\/strong> had a conflict with the filming schedule. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/food\/news\/charles-melton-and-captain-morgan-found-the-solution-to-shot-face\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charles Melton<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0slipped into the role beginning with season 2.<\/p>\n<p>In the case of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/shows\/the-o-c\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The O.C.<\/a>,<\/em> some fans remember <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/shailene-woodley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Shailene Woodley<\/strong><\/a> as Marissa Cooper\u2019s (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/mischa-barton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Mischa Barton<\/strong><\/a>) little sister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/shailene-woodley-is-still-proud-of-being-on-the-o-c\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kaitlin Cooper<\/a>, but others think of <strong>Willa Holland<\/strong> when they recall the early \u201800s drama.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>By the end of season 1, Woodley\u2019s Kaitlin was off at boarding school, and when she returned in season 3, Holland took over the role in order to better fit the character\u2019s age.<\/p>\n<p>Scroll down to see which of your favorite TV characters were originally played by someone else:<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/tv-shows-that-recast-characters-riverdale-friends-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TV shows may come and go, but what about characters \u2026 can they be replaced? Technically, yes. In some cases, a casting change happens before fans even notice there\u2019s a difference. Other shows poke fun at the fact that an actor has left the show and they\u2019ve added a new person in their place. 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