Richard Gadd had never planned to play the "unstable" Ruben Pallister character in the new BBC and HBO series "Half Man." Speaking at a panel held this week at the Canneseries festival, the producer of "Baby Reindeer" revealed that Jamie Bell, with whom he met in Los Angeles to discuss the project, was the one who came up with the idea for this role. Bell plays Niall Kennedy, Gadd's co-lead in the series.

Gadd shared a detailed story about how Bell directed him toward this character. Initially, he mentioned a project where he would be performing solo, but noted that Bell's suggestion after reading the script changed everything. This collaboration brought both actors to the central position of the series and completely altered the dynamics of the work.

The creator of "Baby Reindeer" also spoke about auditions held for other characters in the original production. Gadd explained that various well-known Hollywood actors auditioned for roles during the process. This information illustrates how significant the project is and the level of actors the production team aims to work with.

The contributions of such collaborations and suggestions to the final form of the project during the development process of the "Half Man" series constitute an important part of Gadd's creative process. His speech at Canneseries revealed intriguing details behind the scenes of the production and offered new perspectives on the production to series enthusiasts.