Ed O'neill Was Partly Responsible for Christina Applegate's Casting as Kelly Bundy
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Ed O’neill Helped Both Christina Applegate and David Faustino Get Jobs on Married…With Children
The Role of Ditzy Blonde, Kelly Bundy, Seemed to Be Made for Applegate, and David Faustino Perfectly Portrayed the Character of Scrappy and Sarcastic Bud Bundy. the Two Actors Weren’t Initially Cast in the Show, Though. It Can Be Said That They Likely Would Have Never Gotten a Shot If O’neill Hadn’t Been Involved.
Who Was Originally Cast as Kelly Bundy?
While Married…With Children Made Applegate a Household Name, She Wasn’t the First Choice for the Role. the Pilot Had Been Shot with a Different Actor Portraying Kelly. Instead of Applegate, Tina Caspary Was Originally Given the Job.
Caspary Wasn’t the Only Actor Who Lost Their Job on Married…With Children
While Casapary Was Tossed as Soon as the Pilot Was Completed, It Was Nothing Personal. She Wasn’t the Only Actor Fired from Married…With Children Before It Was Viewed by a Mainstream Audience. the Role of Bud Was Also Recast. Faustino Eventually Took on the Part, but the Job First Went to Hunter Carson.
