If Ian wasn’t playing Damon, would it have gone this far?

It’s a fact that one of the biggest appeals of Damon was that he was played by a very good looking actor, who also had a lot of charm. Ian Somerhalder was great with the fans and got a strong fanbase and support on the screen.

As someone once said: if Damon had been played by a mediocre-appearing actor, would it have gone as far as it did? Highly unlikely.

I very much doubt the Damon character would have been let off so many times as he did, or that the story would have become near entirely focused on “Damon’s redemption”.

One of those “what if” scenarios.