'We Were So Wrong': The Vampire Diaries Creator Recalls The Time When Casting Paul Wesley As Damon Seemed Like A 'Terrible Idea'

However, before all that, Somerhalder’s Damon Salvatore nearly went to someone else, and that someone was the man who wound up playing Stefan, Paul Wesley.

The series has held up as one of the best supernatural teen dramas, and Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev are still beloved for playing Stefan, Damon and Elena, respectively.

It is interesting to know that Plec and Williamson weren’t really on board with Paul Wesley as Stefan until filming started.