In terms of Emmy wins, the show ranks second overall.

Everyone from TV critics to English professors and even your dad seems to love the show.

One of the reasons it’s so massively popular is the characters.

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She’s the epitome of power, privilege, and promiscuity.

It’s since become the role she’s most famous for and for good reason.

It’s tough to imagine anyone else pulling it off.

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But alas, according toET, a different actress almost snagged the part.

Apparently, she auditioned for the coveted position while undergoing testing for the former.

But that’s a fun one to say, right?"

She now plays one of the leading roles in a Netflix series called “Locke and Key.”

The highly anticipated second season of the horror show will premiere in October 2021 (viaIMDb).

It’s strange to think that things could have gone a very different way.