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An ABC Executive Didn't Think Jennifer Garner Was "Hot Enough" To Star On "Alias"

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BuzzFeed - Don't mess with Sydney Bristow. During an event at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival on Friday night, Chris Rock interviewed J.J. Abrams about his career, from Felicity to Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Monica Schipper / Getty Images When they got to talking about Alias, Abram's ABC spy drama, he revealed that he wrote the show with Jennifer Garner in mind after working with her on Felicity. But she almost didn't get the part of Sydney Bristow. ABC "She came in and was amazing, and I remember someone at the network was like, 'I don't know, is she hot enough?'" Abrams said. "The executive's no longer there," he added. Abrams also noted, "They're always second guessing, everyone's always afraid at networks." ABC / Via popsugar.com He went on to sing Garner's praises. "She did everything. It was incredible," Abrams said. "Doing the pilot, which I directed, I remember watch

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