7. Spike couldâve been a Southern vamp! James Marsters originally auditioned with a Texas twang, but producers decided to make the platinum blonde vamp a Brit, with his English co-star Anthony Stewart Head (who played Buffyâs watcher and father figure Giles) coaching Marsters. Originally set to be killed off in five episodes by Angel, Spike ended up becoming the male lead in later seasons.
8. Marsters had to bleach his hair every eight days for almost six years to maintain Spikeâs iconic hairstyle.
9. The character of Oz wasnât the first time Seth Green played Hanniganâs boyfriend: They were a couple in My Stepmother Is An Alien in 1988.
10. But Hannigan ended up finding love IRL on-set with Alexis Denisof, who joined the series in season three as Buffyâs new watcher Wesley Wyndam-Pryce and later starred in the Angel spinoff. The couple wed in 2003 and have two daughters.
11. Before falling in love with Denisof, however, Hannigan revealed she did enjoy a little romance with co-star Nicholas Brendon.
âI think Nick and I might have kissed once, like off camera,â Hannigan shared during a 2019 appearance on Watch What Happens Live. âHe might have had a boob or something.â
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