Hercules: The Legendary Journeys/Trivia: Difference between revisions

** Originally, the script for "Unchained Heart" would've seen Xena die in a [[Heroic Sacrifice]] where [[Redemption Equals Death]]. However, Herc's companion series at the time (''Vanishing Son'') was being cancelled and the studio wanted a replacement. The fact that production took a liking to the character didn't hurt, either.

** [[Weird Science|Vanessa Angel]] was originally cast as Xena, but she got sick and was unable to fly out for filming. Melinda Clarke (who would play Velasca on the spin-off) was also in the running at one point.

* [[Written in Infirmity]]:

** Early into the fourth season, Kevin Sorbo suffered some health issues. To accommodate him, the writers put more focus on Iolaus, produced "Men In Pink" (an Autolycus/Salmoneus episode), utilized Autolycus more and produced three additional Young Hercules episodes. Sorbo actually appeared in all but "Men In Pink" during this period, but his screentime was reduced from its usual length - only increasing the more he recovered.

** During a [[Crossover]] with ''Xena'', Michael Hurst broke his arm while filming a fight scene. Iolaus' arm was subsequently injured in "Cast A Giant Shadow" and was seen in a cast for a couple episodes.

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