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Abrams’ “Lost” almost had a very different cast

Narrative

The survivors of a plane crash are forced to work together to survive on a seemingly deserted tropical island. J.J. See which A-listers missed out on one of the most popular TV shows of all time.

However, when Koreans marry, the wife never takes her husband’s surname

The character Sawyer was originally supposed to be an older, slick, suit-wearing city con from Buffalo, NY. However, when Josh Holloway forgot a line during his audition and subsequently kicked a chair in frustration and cursed loudly, the writers liked the edge he brought to the character Sawyer and decided to write Sawyer as more of a grittier Southern drifter instead. Jin and Sun are married and share the surname “Kwon,” which becomes a major plot point in the final season.

The weird opening credits were done by JJ

In fact, marrying someone with the same surname is not even permissible in Korea, except in rare cases. [Repeat line] Desmond Hume: See you in another life, brother. Abrams in black and white on his laptop as an homage to The Twilight Zone.

Cut out in Lost: The Journey (2005)

It’s incredible how well the show has aged. Watching it again also made some of the plot lines make more sense. In fact, I think the ending makes a lot more sense now.

That was completely unclear to me when I first saw Lost

It’s a fantastic show that paved the way for the beautiful landscape of quality television series that we enjoy today.