Re: Jenna Fischer as Sydney Bristow? Rosie O'Donnell as Elaine Benes?

On Aug 18, 11:08=A0am, "MikeMWired...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:
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> A new book, "Mickey Rooney as Archie Bunker and Other TV Casting
> Almosts" by Eila Mell, reveals hundreds of weird casting would-have-
> beens.
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> * Casting directors thought "The Office" cutie Jenna Fischer wasn't
> ***y enough to play Sydney Bristow on "Alias," so they handed the role
> to Jennifer Garner.

What a major F-up, at least in the ***iness department (hint: Jennifer
Garner is a *MAN*, baby!!).

I'm not sure Fischer could have pulled off the physicality of the
role. But I do know that I would have actually cared what happened to
Syndey Bristow if she had played the part instead of Garner.