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Outlander Producers Rejected Tobias Menzies for Playing Another Role in the Series and Cast Someone ELSE! WHY?!!
2025/03/16 Report

Hold on to your kilts, Outlander fans, because we've got a casting bombshell that's hotter than a Scottish summer! We all know and love Tobias Menzies for his masterful portrayal of both the charming historian Frank Randall and his sadistic ancestor, Captain "Black Jack" Randall. But did you know the Outlander producers almost gave him a THIRD role?


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The Versailles Dilemma: Alex Randall's Almost-Twin

According to executive producer Ronald D. Moore, the idea was floated to have Menzies also play Alex Randall, Black Jack's younger brother. Imagine the drama! Picture Claire (Caitríona Balfe) stumbling upon Alex at Versailles, momentarily mistaking him for her tormentor. The Outlander podcast spilled the tea, revealing how the writers toyed with this very scene.

"Claire actually faints because she thinks it's Jack because they're almost identical," Moore confessed.


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Can you imagine the heart palpitations?

But alas, the Outlander powers-that-be ultimately decided it was "a bridge too far." Apparently, even for a show known for its time-traveling twists and historical liberties, having one actor play three distinct roles was just too much. "Somebody asked at one point, 'Will you cast Tobias as Alex as well?' That's a bridge too far. You're not going to get away with it," Moore admitted.

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