One such edge case was Fighting is Magic, a fan-made 2D beat-em-up in the style of Street Fighter using the cast of Friendship is Magic.

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The producers were reportedly this close to casting a couple of six-footers as Bird and Magic and filling out the cast with little people.

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As a member of the Orlando Magic, Howard grew increasingly frustrated with what he perceived to be an average supporting cast in a league that requires teams to have multiple stars to succeed, despite an NBA Finals appearance in 2009.

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When you have a story as sprawling as Game of Thrones, with a cast that only continues to grow, and plot-lines sprouting up like magic beanstalks all over the place, the first episode of a season can feel a whole lot like tying up loose ends.

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