Debunked: “Danielle was handed her role through nepotism”
One of the lies that the WA / Candice trolls repeat over and over again to “prove” how Danielle Panabaker is some sort of super-evil mastermind is that she got her role through “nepotism”, i.e. by being friends with then showrunner Andrew J. Kreisberg (who has since been fired from the CW due to sexual harassment and misconduct charges).
Anyone with a little common sense knows that’s not how things work. Sure, if the show runner thinks you fit the role, or just happens to like you, your chances may be improved. BUT, a major role on such a project is not just given away like that. There are more people involved: the casting director, the producers, executives, etc.
Here’s how it went down.
“Panabaker, who plays Dr. Caitlin Snow/Killer Frost on “The Flash,” said her audition for the role happened very quickly, with the whole process taking less than a week. “I remember I was in New York, and I flew back and I think I met with David Nutter, the director of the pilot, and then read for you [casting director David Rapaport] and Andrew [Kreisberg] and a handful of people on a Tuesday,” Panabaker said. “I read for you guys on Tuesday, went to studio on Thursday, and tested on Friday and got the call from Greg [Berlanti] Friday afternoon that I got it.” “
Source: https://scaddistrict.com/2018/02/09/select-cast-casting-director-cws-flash-share-audition-experiences
And we are lucky that she got the role, because she’s perfect as both Snow and Frost.
Fuck the haters, fuck the haters’ mothers, and fuck the horse they rode in on.
