Comments on: Wasn’t Jack supposed to die? http://www.theoriesonlost.com/2008/11/wasnt-jack-supposed-to-die/ A place to write and read Lost Theories Thu, 17 May 2012 19:43:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: AngeloComet http://www.theoriesonlost.com/2008/11/wasnt-jack-supposed-to-die/#comment-113 AngeloComet Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:35:55 +0000 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/?p=17#comment-113 Believe it or not, Michael Keaton was considered to play 'Jack'. That was back when they were going to kill him off. They figured that keeping this information quiet, and then having Michael Keaton show up in the lead role, would then build up a kicker of a surprise by having him die in the first episode. They were probably right - but it would have ultimately been a massive sacrifice for a cheap surprise tactic so they ditched the idea and instead made Jack the main character and cast him as such. Believe it or not, Michael Keaton was considered to play ‘Jack’. That was back when they were going to kill him off. They figured that keeping this information quiet, and then having Michael Keaton show up in the lead role, would then build up a kicker of a surprise by having him die in the first episode.

They were probably right – but it would have ultimately been a massive sacrifice for a cheap surprise tactic so they ditched the idea and instead made Jack the main character and cast him as such.

]]> By: dix http://www.theoriesonlost.com/2008/11/wasnt-jack-supposed-to-die/#comment-99 dix Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:52:30 +0000 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/?p=17#comment-99 Imagine what would Lost be now without Jack? No heroic doctor to cure injuries, no man tears, no man of science - and not a member of the oceanic six. Would it have been oceanic five?? Imagine what would Lost be now without Jack? No heroic doctor to cure injuries, no man tears, no man of science – and not a member of the oceanic six. Would it have been oceanic five??

]]> By: lostie108 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/2008/11/wasnt-jack-supposed-to-die/#comment-7 lostie108 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:54:14 +0000 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/?p=17#comment-7 He was supposed to die in the pilot episode, but they decided to keep his character as they didn't want to alienate people by killing off the "hero" in the first episode. He was supposed to die in the pilot episode, but they decided to keep his character as they didn’t want to alienate people by killing off the “hero” in the first episode.

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