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Abrams’ “Lost” almost had a very different cast
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The survivors of a plane crash are forced to work together to survive on a seemingly deserted tropical island. J.J. See which A-listers missed out on one of the most popular TV shows of all time.
When Koreans marry, however, the wife never takes her husband’s surname
The character Sawyer was originally supposed to be an older, slick, suit-wearing city con from Buffalo, NY. However, when Josh Holloway forgot a line during his audition and subsequently kicked a chair in frustration and cursed loudly, the writers liked the edge he brought to the character Sawyer and decided to write Sawyer as more of a grittier Southern drifter instead. Jin and Sun are married and share the surname “Kwon,” which becomes a major plot point in the final season.
The weird opening credits were done by JJ
In fact, marrying someone with the same surname is not even permissible in Korea, except in rare cases. [Repeat line] Desmond Hume: See you in another life, brother. Abrams in black and white on his laptop as an homage to The Twilight Zone.
Cut from Lost: The Journey (2005)
Lost transcended television drama writing and embodied theme theory when it came on the scene in 2004. That was 14 freaking years ago, and the show is still relevant. Seriously.
The storylines of Jack, Kate, Saywer, Hugo, Locke, Sayid, and yes, even Benjamin Linus were fleshed out in a way that few have since
My son, who was 16 at the time, said it was the best-written show of its time, and now, at 30 and a writer himself, he maintains that belief to this day: All other shows are overshadowed by LOST.