Lead Zendaya, who brought stunning nuance and grit to drug addict Rue, rightfullynabbed an Emmyfor her performance.
When it came to finding Fezco, Rue’s kind-hearted dealer, however, they took an unusual tack.
Thankfully, it worked out so well you’d never guess how actor Angus Cloud was actually sourced.

He can’t recall why he was on that particular street, or even which one it was.
She asked Cloud to come in and read for a part in a new TV show.
Naturally, Cloud was suspicious.

“I was confused and I didn’t want to give her my phone number.
I thought it was a scam.”
To make it sound real, like howIwould say it."
Before he knew it, Cloud was in Los Angeles ready to shoot the pilot.