If you’re familiar with actress Chase Masterson, that’s likely because you’ve seen her play Leeta in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (as seen above), a role she vocally reprised in the animated Star Trek: Lower Decks, which can be viewed with a Paramount+ subscription. However, before she joined the Trek franchise, Masterson had a bit part in Robin Hood: Men in Tights, one of those amazing ‘90s movies no one ever talks about anymore. As it turns out, Masterson’s role in Men in Tights was originally supposed to be bigger, and the actress shared a heartwarming recollection of how Brook made it up to her when her big scene was cut.
Masterson went on X to share a Mel Brooks “appreciation” thread, and started off by saying how Brooks was in the room when she auditioned for Robin Hood: Men in Tights, and after they built a “fun rapport,” she was cast as Lady Godiva. However, it wasn’t too long afterwards that Masterson learned that the role had been written out, but not to be deterred, she thought if she found a way to make Brooks laugh, he’d figure out a way to keep her in the movie. So she made "a scroll w/dowels & red tassels from the fabric store," and wrote the following in calligraphy:
