Benedict Cumberbatch could have had a starring role in True Blood – and he almost counted Jennifer Lawrence and Jessica Chastain among his cast mates.
本尼迪克特·康伯巴奇本可以在《真爱如血》饰演主角——他几乎把詹妮弗·劳伦斯和杰西卡·查斯坦都算在他的演员阵容中。
The Sherlock star read for the part of Bill Compton, according to The Hollywood Reporter.据《好莱坞记者报》称，这位《神探夏洛克》的主演曾朗读过关于比尔·康普顿的剧本。English actor Stephen Moyer eventually landed the part.英国演员史蒂芬·莫耶最终得到了这个角色。True Blood creator Alan Ball made the revelation during a special screening of the pilot, which marked the 10th anniversary of the series.《真爱如血》的制片人艾伦·鲍尔在特别放映时透露了这一消息，这次放映是该系列的十周年纪念日。In addition to detailing Cumberbatch’s ill-fated audition for the role of Bill – Ball revealed that other Hollywood household names tried to land a spot on the series.
除了详细介绍康伯巴奇饰演的比尔这一倒霉角色的试镜过程外——鲍尔还透露，其他好莱坞家喻户晓的影星也想在该剧中占有一席之地。Anna Paquin was ultimately cast as the show's protagonist, a waitress at Merlotte's bar and grill who (at least in season one) begins a romance with Bill.安娜·帕奎因最终出演了该剧的主角，她饰演的是Merlotte酒吧和烧烤店的一名女服务生(至少在第一季中是这样)，与比尔开始了一段恋情。Ball said the Oscar-winning actor was “great” but didn’t get the part due to her age.鲍尔说这位奥斯卡影帝“很棒”，但由于年龄的原因，她没有得到这个角色。True Blood aired for the first time in September 2008 and concluded in August 2014.《真爱如血》于2008年9月首播，并于2014年8月完结。