Buffy the Vampire Slayer and waiter—before breaking into acting and overcoming his stutter. He landed his Xander Harris role following only four days of auditioning. Ryan Reynolds and Danny Strong also auditioned for the part. Strong later played the role of Jonathan Levinson, a recurring character for much of the series run. Alyson Hannigan was the last of the original six to be cast. Following her role in "My Stepmother Is an Alien", she appeared in commercials and supporting roles on television shows throughout the early 1990s. In 1996, the role of Willow Rosenberg was originally played by Riff Regan for the unaired "Buffy"
Unofficial Buffy the Vampire Slayer productions Unofficial Buffy the Vampire Slayer productions The fictional universe established by television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel" and the film "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" has been parodied or paid tribute to by a number of unofficial productions, most notably fan films and adult films. Several notable fan films have been inspired by the Buffyverse. Although 20th Century Fox and its licensees are the only organizations legally allowed to create any commercial products with the name and trademark "Buffy" and "Angel", related fan films have become more common, as computer and digital technology has advanced, to allow films to