Maze Runner Originally Rejected Casting Dylan O’Brien (For A Weird Reason)

The Maze Runner movies almost did not star Dylan O’Brien as Thomas, as his casting was originally rejected for a rather weird reason. Fox launched the young adult movie franchise based on James Dashner’s novels of the same name in 2014. The original Maze Runner movie introduced audiences to Thomas and the rest of the characters in the Glades as they attempt to escape the maze and learn the truth about the world and their pasts. It proved to be a lucrative franchise for Fox, as the trilogy collectively earned nearly $1 billion. The Maze Runner movies helped establish Dylan O’Brien as a franchise lead in Hollywood as a result.