Even though Amir Talai has been slaying his role as Alastor in Prime Video’s Hazbin Hotel, his career could have taken a different path a few years ago. The actor guest starred in Season 2 of Ghosts but, in an interview with Collider, he revealed that his stint on the hit CBS comedy was almost completely different.
During an episode of Collider Forces, Talai told host Perri Nemiroff that he originally auditioned for the role of Pete Martino, currently played by Richie Moriarty. Pete is one of the “core” ghosts from the series and had Talai landed the role, his schedule might not have the room to accommodate Hazbin Hotel. As viewers, we now get the best of both worlds with Moriarty’s delightful Pete and Talai’s excellent Alastor. Talai also revealed that he was so impressed with the Ghosts pilot script that he was just excited to see the series come to life, regardless of whether he got the role. He said:
“I loved the UK version, and when I went in to audition for the US version, I was like, ‘Guys, can I just tell you this pilot script, you fucking nailed it? You captured everything that’s fantastic about the UK version, and I love this. Even if I don’t get this, I can’t wait to watch it. This is awesome.’ And then I was a fan of that show. It’s one of the few shows that I’ve watched before I got the chance to be on.”
