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Abrams’ “Lost” almost had an entirely different cast

Chronology

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

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

The character Sawyer was originally intended to be an older, dapper, suited-up city hustler from Buffalo, NY. However, when Josh Holloway forgot a line in his audition and subsequently kicked a chair in frustration and swore loudly, the writers liked the edge he brought to the character Sawyer and decided to write Sawyer more as a shady, Southern drifter. Jin and Sun are married and share the last name “Kwon,” which becomes a major plot point in the final season.

The eerie opening credits were designed by JJ

In fact, it’s not even allowed in Korea to marry someone with the same last name, except in rare circumstances. [repeated line] Desmond Hume: See you in another life, brother. Abrams on his black and white laptop as a homage to The Twilight Zone.

Edited from Lost: The Journey (2005)

Lost is one of those once-in-a-lifetime shows… I just started watching it again after a long time and it still holds up to this day. 10/10 stars