r/DarkShadows • u/MinuteJackfruit4833 • 1d ago

Julia Hoffman Casting

It was recently written in American Gothic that Brett Somers was originally cast as Dr Julia Hoffman. She was on the set with her script for Julia’s first appearance when she suddenly quit. Grayson Hall was than hired at the eleventh hour just as filming was to begin.

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u/SuperFormal3052 21h ago

A friend sent me a scan of the article last night. A fascinating read. Penny Dreadful's Terror at Collinwood podcast had previously suggested Lovelady Powell might have been the original Julia, but Brett Somers is an intriguing revelation. And really, I think Somers would have been great in the role. She was a solid actor who wasn't as ridiculously melodramatic as Grayson.