One Tree Hill is one of the best teen dramas streaming, even if the show did go on too long. The cast was positively perfect, and it’s hard to imagine anyone else playing the beloved and sometimes hated characters. Which is why I’m surprised to hear that Chad Michael Murray nearly played a different character.
Everyone knows that Murray portrayed Lucas Scott on the WB/CW drama. Raised by a single mom who starts out as rivals with his half-brother, Nathan, Lucas was the typical good guy. He kept to himself, had one best friend, was protective of his mother, and worked for his uncle at his auto shop. James Lafferty portrayed Nathan Scott, a basketball star at Tree Hill High and an NBA hopeful. Apparently, Murray almost played Nathan, meaning he would’ve added yet another bad boy to his growing resume, as he told People:
