Shameless
Fans and critics likewise seem to be all overShameless , even though it ’s been on for so many years . This is not only a testimony to the talented and likable cast , but to the writers and showrunners who have made this show such a hit . Even those who have n’t experienced the accurate details of the grueling life-style of the Gallagher family can come to to something on the show ; whether it ’s a complicated love report , the demise of a loved one , the battle with genial unwellness , fighting to keep a chore , or persist over your partner ’s ex with a steal motorcar .
WithShamelessseason nine now in full swing , it seems like the perfect sentence to delve into some of the best and spoilt last - moment changes that the showrunners have made . Some of these decisions are very well documented , and others you may be quite surprised by . In fact , even the most hardcoreShamelessfans may be completely taken aback by what was conjecture to occur on the show versus what actually occurred .
Any show that ’s been on as long asShamelesshas faced its fair share of roadblocks , curveballs , and minus fan reactions . These vault are what generally make a show strong . After all , they pull the originative squad to show their Charles Frederick Worth by making last - instant decision . But not all of the 11th - hour choices made for the show have save it from ruining . Some have actually harm the integrity or even just the worldwide nature ofShameless .
Without further ado , here15 Last - Minute Changes That SavedShameless(And 5 That Hurt It ) .
Saved: Avoiding The Trailer Park
In an interview withThe New York Times , Shamelessshowrunner , John Wells , discussed his journey bring the show to US interview . earlier , Shamelesswas a polish off show in the United Kingdom . It was produce by Paul Abbott who close to based it on his own riot life .
Wells optioned Abbott ’s hit and revise it for make it more appealing to the audiences he wanted to play it to , but he had a harder time selling the idea than he think he would . Most of the time he had to defend it to web executives who wanted to make the show far more stereotypical .
near all the ntworks wanted to dress the show in a trailer park somewhere in the deep South .
Wells eventually convinced them that Southside Chicago was a more reliable place setting .
Saved: Letting Emmy Rossum Edition For Fiona
It ’s sort of impossible to imagine whatShamelesswould have been like without Emmy Rossum . Her take on Fiona Gallagher is pretty operose not to fall in love with . This is a young woman who has been through practically the worst anyone could imagine . Rossum imbues her with a level of fierce state of grace that most other histrion would shin with .
As Rossum tell in aninterview , she nearly was n’t even allowed to audition for the part . That ’s because the show was originally theorize to bear strong similarity to the UK version . That Fiona was blonde and much rougher ; hardly what Emmy Rossum is . Thank good they changed their mind before bourgeon the airplane pilot . Rossum has in truth get something far more alone to Fiona Gallagher .
Hurt: Making Ian and Mickey’s Relationship Toxic
One of the best things about the first few season of Shameless was how the show portrayed a singular and fresh take on a gay relationship . Ian and Mickey ’s romance was something completely out of the average in comparison to what ’s been portrayed in the past tense . It was violent and yet tender . It was restive and also completely staring at the same time . As presently as the player who play Mickey , Noel Fisher , decided to leave the show , the writers make up one’s mind to compose their relationship as a toxic one .
This did a monumental ill turn to the wonderful story they had previously told .
However , this path , the writers could enclose new love interest for Ian without having to worry about top the one with Mickey .
Saved: Keeping Justin Chatwin’s Head
Much like Mickey was for Ian , Jimmy is seen as Fiona ’s most noted dearest interestingness . Although Jimmy was a felon and a liar , Justin Chatwin ’s performance made us adore him . He truly did love Fiona , even when he was distracted by his tie to the criminal netherworld .
At the destruction of season 3 , it looked like Jimmy was become for estimable after he boarded the yacht belong to the criminal father of his bride-to-be , Estefania . Although this was somewhat open - ended , originally it was conjecture to be far more solidified . In fact , John Wellshad shot a scenein which people were playing soccer with Jimmy ’s disembodided head . The decision to cut this scene was made last - second so as to let the show to bring Jimmy back .
Saved: Replacing Woody Harrelson as Frank
Woody Harrelson is easily one of the great actors of his contemporaries . The humankind is so equal to of take in ostensibly dislikable characters implausibly empathetic . This is probably why hewas in the first place castas Frank Gallagher inShameless . It ’s punishing to argue that Harrelson would n’t have done a starring task with the now iconic lineament . After all , he could play the phonebook and make it interesting .
Most of us could n’t see anyone else playing the part but William H. Macy .
It ’s the role of a lifetime for Macy , and he ’s made it completely his own . We ’re all prosperous that Macy had to knock off out to spud a movie , forcing the showrunners to cast Macy .
Hurt: Recasting Mandy
It ’s not that Emma Greenwall is a inadequate role player , it ’s just that the original performing artist who portray Mandy Milkovich was so dissimilar in the role . Part of this had to do with the writing , which intelligibly was changed to good suit the replacement as before long as Jane Levyannouncedthat she was leaving the 2nd season of the show to star inSuburgatory .
levy en masse earlier portrayed Lip ’s succeeding passion - interest and Ian ’s " byssus " as a plucky , energetic , young woman despite the downright awful and abusive upbringing she had . Greenwall , on the other bridge player , leaned heavily on the " wounded bird " commonplace that sort of ache the show . There ’s no telling how just the character would have germinate if Levy stay to complete her arc , but it felt like she was head in a good counsel .
Saved: Kev’s Leg
When it comes to the philia ofShameless , Kevin and Vee are in good order there . They add such a regular supporting for the Gallagher kin , who are obviously the stress of the show . But Kevin and Vee are also a changeless source of amusement for the consultation . Whether it ’s their adventuresome life in the bedroom , fight as fresh parent , or " get rich immediate " scheme , the couplet is always highly entertaining . During the third season ofShameless , Kev ’s escapade were a little more ambitious for him since his stage was in a cast .
The writer did n’t have much of a choice here since Steve Howey hurt his Achilles Tendon during a basketball game .
Thislast - minutechange actually added a lot of freshness to the show as it made it harder for Kevin to do any of the things he ’s become known for .
Saved: Mickey’s Role Promotion
When we search back at the achiever ofShameless , we ca n’t ignore some of the implausibly well - developed fend for characters that have shared the screen with the Gallagher family . One such character is undoubtedly Mickey Milkovich .
According to an interview thatShamelessshowrunner John Wells had withThe Hollywood Reporter , Mickey was only supposed to appear for a yoke episodes on the series . The player behind the now beloved theatrical role , Noel Fisher , had a burgeon cinema career after being cast on the show and this made it difficult for the writers to schedule him . Once they see how audiences reacted to him , as well as his chemistry with Cameron Monaghan , they made the last - minute decision to save him into the show in a much large capacity .
Saved: Carl’s Injury
likewise to how Steve Howey ’s branch injury by chance changed the writing onShameless , Carl ’s Ethan Cutkoskybroke his legduring the output of season five . The combat injury reportedly find while Ethan was trip the light fantastic at a party . Though the accidental injury itself must have wound , it actually helped the fictional character quite a lot , particularly when it came to some of the plotlines surrounding how Carl used his unfortunate disablement to his advantage , namely to get girls .
Up until this tip , it felt like Carl ’s character was quite dead and need a bracing approach .
He and Debbie were always dreadfully insure in comparison to their old siblings . This painful fortuity added something unique for him to take with on the show .
Hurt: The Two Seans
Negan was almost Fiona ’s boyfriend . That ’s veracious , The Walking DeadandWatchmenstar , Jeffrey Dean Morgan , was originally the man who ran Patsy ’s diner . Though his character name was n’t named " Sean , " the man who Fiona would eventually fall for , it ’s well-off to presume that Jeffrey ’s character was destined for that role .
alas , Morganexplainedthat he had a scheduling dispute which did n’t provide him to fall to play the character . The part was later retooled into Dermot Mulroney ’s theatrical role , Sean . This was the writer ’s answer to the problem that came with Morgan leavingShameless , but Sean did n’t on the nose hit home with audiences , even with Mulroney ’s honest and tender performance as the addicted manager .
