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Taylor Swift<\/span><\/strong>\u2019s name has long been tied to The Vampire Diaries<\/span><\/strong> since the show\u2019s 2009 debut. However, despite years of speculation, the pop star never appeared on the series. Earlier, co-creator Kevin Williamson admitted that he wanted to cast Swift as a vampire. This sparked speculation that she might play Lexi Branson, Stefan Salvatore\u2019s best friend. Now, in the book I Was Feeling Epic: An Oral History of The Vampire Diaries, co-creator Julie Plec<\/span><\/strong> has explained that the team never actually considered Swift for the role.<\/p>\n While talking about the rumored Taylor Swift cameo in The Vampire Diaries, Julie Plec shared, \u201cThe CW did ask us if we wanted to do a Taylor Swift cameo, and we said no. It didn\u2019t feel grounded. This isn\u2019t 7th Heaven, where Taylor can show up and do a free concert at the high school and make it feel somehow real. It will take us all out of it; it will take this very sort of timeless little community and make it feel too contemporary. If only I knew then what I know now about my love for Taylor.\u201d (via ScreenRant<\/a>)<\/p>\n She confirmed that Arielle Kebbel was always the choice for Lexi, after Kebbel originally auditioned for the role of Elena Gilbert.<\/p>\n Earlier, Nina Dobrev also recalled Swift\u2019s connection to the show, telling E! News, \u201cI remember at the very beginning, we heard that Taylor Swift was a fan of the show. And then the producers tried to write a role for her. It didn\u2019t work out schedule-wise, obviously, she wasn\u2019t on the show. But that was a surprising one.\u201d (via Entertainment Weekly<\/a>)<\/p>\n Notably, Kevin Williamson had admitted in the early days of the show that he was \u201cdesperate\u201d to cast Swift, saying, \u201cI cannot tell you how hard I\u2019m trying to get her. I would kill to have her on the show!\u201d However, it seems Swift\u2019s rising fame and busy schedule prevented her appearance (via E! Online<\/a>). Kebbel went on to portray Lexi in several episodes, becoming a fan-favorite character who remained a recurring presence in the show.<\/p>\n The post The Vampire Diaries Creator on Why Taylor Swift Never Appeared<\/a> appeared first on ComingSoon.net – Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. 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