Benedict Cumberbatch could have had a starring role in True Blood – and he almost counted Jennifer Lawrence and Jessica Chastain among his cast mates.
Jennifer Lawrence, meanwhile, went up for the role of Crystal, a were-panther featured in season three.
The casting of Moyer and Paquin as Bill and Sookie, as opposed to Cumberbatch and Chastain, impacted not only the show, but also the private lives of the former two.
True Blood creator Alan Ball made the revelation during a special screening of the pilot, which marked the 10th anniversary of the series.