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By Alex Tyler / April 26, 2021

3. Pierce Was Nearly Played By Sir Patrick Stewart

While it maybe would have lead to a more peaceful on-set environment, it's hard to imagine anyone other than Chevy Chase filling the shoes of the level five laser lotus we know as Pierce Hawthorne.

Show creators heavily considered casting Sir Patrick Stewart for the role. It would have been very different to have the charming face of Professor X spouting the racist and sexist remarks that make Pierce the character he is.

Why producers settled on Chevy Chase for the washed-up has-been will remain a mystery I guess...