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Double hand amputee John Lawson has been cast in the new Pet Sematary prequel – and after his casting, the role was rewritten to suit him.

“Wen I got the new sides,” he told Variety, “they had completely written the role for the character to be an amputee. Which was freakin’ awesome. Because it was not [that previously] in any way. That, to me, was a real turning point, not only in casting, but in the mindset of Hollywood.”

Writer and director Lyndsey Beer told Variety, “John’s audition portrayed a layered range of both aggressiveness and vulnerability. His character is hiding a secret, and has led a difficult life that puts him on the offensive with our main character, young Jud Crandall. But underneath the bluster, Stanny is someone in search of connection, and he wants to tell our hero Jud the truth. [Lawson’s] performance really brought humanity and nuance to the role.”

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