FX’s Pose parted ways with Tatiana Maslany because she was too young for her role

TVLine

Ryan Murphy says he only realized while shooting the pilot for the 1980s-set drama that Maslany is a “very young woman." He adds: “I felt that, working with our young cast, we needed an older figure in that world to be the dance teacher. Someone who was a different generation, who was more of a mentor… We needed a Debbie Allen (in Fame-type) character. We all agreed that that was the right choice for the show.” ALSO:

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