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Jake Johnson has become quite a well-known actor since his role in Fox’sNew Girl. Playing the character of Nick Miller, his performance was iconic in so many ways, becoming one of the most unhinged and beloved characters in all of sitcom history. Since then, the actor has only increased his versatility in his craft, being a part of projects likeSelf Reliance,Let’s Be Cops,Minx,and most famously, voicing Peter B. Parker in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
Knowing how much success and recognition he has gained through these roles, it is not surprising when he joins the cast of some projects. However, there was one particular series that had quite a lot of drama surrounding it.
Jake Johnson’s Stolen Part?
In 2019,Jake Johnsonwas a part of the drama series, Stumptown. Starring another sitcom and Marvel legend, Cobie Smulders, the series had quite an interesting premise. Following the life of a brand new private investigator in Portland, Oregon, the show did excellently well with critics, having a 93% rating onRotten Tomatoes.
Although there is no denying that Johnson did an excellent job in the show, it would seem that the story surrounding his casting wasn’t very good. A few months before the release of the series,Trigger Warningstar, Mark Webber made a post on his X account talking about the series, and the claims he made were quite interesting.
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It would seem that Webber was originally supposed to play the role of Grey McConnell before it was given to Johnson. The reasoning behind the same may shock many fans.
Mark Webber Was Not Handsome Enough
In early 2019, Mark Webber made a post onhis X accountwhere he talked about a very serious matter regarding his career. He started by acknowledging his privilege as a heterosexual, Caucasian man, and how things were, perhaps a lot easier for him when he entered the film industry. However, there were times when some kind of bias did end up showing, regardless of how one looks.
The actor mentioned that, despite this, he felt the need to talk about a moment that was unfair in his eyes. He revealed that he was supposed to be a part of a series, that ended up recasting his character because of quite a brutal fact. Webber was told by the executives that he was being replaced because he was not handsome enough for the character he was supposed to play.
Look, I’m a straight white male so I know my journey has been way less painful in this warped industry, but I’m being recast in a network television show because I’m not handsome enough for the executives. It’s important for me to share the real pain we endure in this industry.
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Although no confirmation was made, many figured out that the network that he was referring to was ABC, which was casting for Jake Johnson’sStumptownat the time. Publicly revealing the reason why an actor was not cast in the role of a series is a very rare phenomenon. However, the matter must have been seriously frustrating and detrimental for Webber to have talked about it on such a public platform.
It is safe to assume that many of Johnson’s fans were very surprised when they connected the dots.
Stumptownis available for streaming on Disney+.
Ananya Godboley
Senior Writer
Articles Published :2219
Ananya Godboley is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows, with over 2,000 articles published. She has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years. Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in psychology from K.R. Mangalam University, Ananya also likes to fangirl as a full-time job. She covers news and analyses on anything from Rick and Morty to Hannibal and even Arcane. In between these lines, she also enjoys superheroes and Taylor Swift.A philosophy enthusiast, Ananya enjoys digging deeper into the media she consumes, trying to understand the root of her favorite characters' behavior.
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