“They’re never going to cast me”: Jon Hamm Was Sure Mad Men Was Out of His Grasp After a Similar Incident Happened to Him in Another Iconic TV Series

IMDb·Mar 16

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Jon Hamm reportedly had doubts about being cast in Mad Men after a disappointing experience with another iconic tv series. It is suggested that he lost a role in a political drama, possibly The West Wing, to another actor, possibly Rob Lowe. The outcome of the Mad Men casting process is not specified in the headlines, but they imply that Hamm had concerns about being selected for the part.

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