Zooey Deschanel Reveals Winston Casting Drama | Entertainment and Celebrity News

Zooey Deschanel reveals how Lamorne Morris nearly didn’t land the role of Winston Bishop on New Girl—despite being her instant choice. While other cast members like Jake Johnson and Max Greenfield were quickly set, Deschanel fought to convince the network that Morris was the only one who could play Winston, even though he’d previously auditioned for a different character. She read with every other contender but knew Morris was irreplaceable. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ec2940f0827e2f7d