Did You Know? Rosie O'Donnell Could Have Been Elaine Benes - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

JamesG · 04-06-2012, 02:02 PM

Real Stories of Near-Miss Casting
4/6/2012
by Andy Lewis

Rosie O'Donnell as "Seinfeld's" Elaine Benes instead of Julia Lous-Dreyfus

Originally, the show was going to revolve around the male leads: Jerry Seinfeld as himself, Michael Richards as Kramer, and Jason Alexander as George Costanza.

But the network believed the show needed a woman character for female viewers to identify with. George Shapiro, a producer, says, "We got a note that we needed a young lady. Rosie O'Donnell read. A whole lot of people read before Julia."

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/liv...casting-308749

Blackout · 04-06-2012, 11:36 PM

that would have been effing terrible

-STEFFY- · 04-06-2012, 11:53 PM

Rosie O'Donnell as Elaine Benes would have sucked majorly. There is no way Jerry could ever be attracted to that hag.

Schmoopie · 07-19-2012, 05:09 AM

I agree with both replies on this thread! I'm SO glad Rosie O'Donnell wasn't chosen for Elaine. Given the range of subjects they covered on Seinfeld I don't think that she would have lasted in the role very long and it would have been a shame to have to recast in the middle of the series.

04-06-2012, 02:02 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,159	Did You Know? Rosie O'Donnell Could Have Been Elaine Benes Real Stories of Near-Miss Casting 4/6/2012 by Andy Lewis *Rosie O'Donnell as "Seinfeld's" Elaine Benes instead of Julia Lous-Dreyfus* Originally, the show was going to revolve around the male leads: Jerry Seinfeld as himself, Michael Richards as Kramer, and Jason Alexander as George Costanza. But the network believed the show needed a woman character for female viewers to identify with. George Shapiro, a producer, says, "We got a note that we needed a young lady. Rosie O'Donnell read. A whole lot of people read before Julia." http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/liv...casting-308749 Attached Images

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Schmoopie Keep Calm and Love Snoopy Forum Star Join Date: Jul 13, 2008 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 15,697	I agree with both replies on this thread! I'm SO glad Rosie O'Donnell wasn't chosen for Elaine. Given the range of subjects they covered on Seinfeld I don't think that she would have lasted in the role very long and it would have been a shame to have to recast in the middle of the series.
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-STEFFY- Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Jul 18, 2007 Location: USA Posts: 14,580	Rosie O'Donnell as Elaine Benes would have sucked majorly. There is no way Jerry could ever be attracted to that hag.