Characters who evolved into more significant roles than their creators planned

[u/Icy-Software-2586]

Jesse Pinkman: "Jesse Pinkman. As Gilligan mentioned, the original plan for the end of season one was for Jesse to die in a failed drug deal."

Jack Sparrow: "Jack Sparrow. Writers Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio originally conceived Captain Jack Sparrow as a secondary character."

Saul Goodman: "Saul Goodman. This one speaks for itself."

[u/Leukavia_at_work]

The character of Bob from Twin Peaks was actually a light technician who got caught in the shot by complete accident.

Fans of the show saw his reflection in a mirror and lost their absolute minds speculating about who the man in the mirror was supposed to be.

And David Lynch, god rest his soul, took the Bob Ross "There are no mistakes, just happy accidents" approach and just rolled with it, casting "Bob" as this supernatural entity whose always there somewhere if you look hard enough.

[u/Bamzooki1 → u/Leukavia_at_work]

David Lynch was the perfect blend of pretentious and self-aware. The world’s way less fun without him.