Karolina Wydra Almost Didn’t Audition for ‘Pluribus.’ Now the Once-Typecast ‘Femme Fatale’ Is in the Emmy Race

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According to Variety’s source item, Karolina Wydra Almost Didn’t Audition for ‘Pluribus.’ Now the Once-Typecast ‘Femme Fatale’ Is in the Emmy Race, The casting team for Vince Gilligan’s “Pluribus” had searched the world for the actor who could play the key character of Zosia. The alien “hive mind” sends Zosia to work with the resistor and rebel Carol (Rhea Seehorn) and must be beautiful, smart, calm and patient. It’s a tall order, and when they couldn’t find […]

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