We already know about the wild things Shannen got up to before being fired, but rumors still fly as to what the real reason was. Tori Spelling seems to think it was her fault. Spelling was the main pipeline to her father, the show’s main producer, about what Doherty was getting up to behind the scenes.
Doherty has certainly admitted to being the show’s biggest back stage brat. Still, Spelling has always felt that the things she told her father contributed to the greater pressure and scrutiny on Doherty, which eventually led to her firing. That guilt still ways on her until this very day.
Lucky Number Five
The very first member of the main cast to land a spot was Jennie Garth, who played Brenda's best friend Kelly Taylor. Her casting was not all that breezy though. She had to audition five times before landing the part. The fifth time was the charm for Jennie as well as the producers.
Jennie's – and thus Kelly's – ability to give important and tricky subjects the gravity they deserved ended up making her one of the most popular characters on the show. She was one of the few to appear in all ten seasons. Now that's an impressive fact, if we do say so ourselves.
Ian Ziering and the Trashed Dressing Room
It isn't just the rock stars who will take their anger or energy out on their dressing room. Ian Ziering once had a powerful moment of his own when he found out so many of his scenes had been left on the cutting room floor.
There was one episode where his character, Steve Sanders, was accused of harassment. While Ziering thought he had brought his A-game, the producers brought the scissors to the editing room. Ziering, feeling betrayed, took his anger out on his dressing room in a fit of artistic rage. Actors can be so passionate about there work, as displayed in this wild behind-the-scenes moment.
Luke Perry Could Have Played Steve
Luke Perry became one of the teen heartthrobs of the nineties. He played bad boy Dylan, the kind of guy you can not take home to mom because she might steal him. However, Perry originally auditioned for rich brat Steve Sanders, believe it or not.
The casting directors definitely got it right, though, when they decided to have Perry play Dylan, and let Ian Ziering have the part of Sanders. Both characters changed over the course of ten years of "Beverly Hills 90210," and both got the chance to show their sensitive sides too. They went on true character arcs.
No Farewell Part for Priestley
After spending nine years of his life playing the lead character Brandon, Jason Priestly had also gotten a taste of producing and directing TV as time went on. Despite these accolades, his last day on the show actually left him with a sour feeling.
When his final scene was done, he gave farewell hugs to members of the cast and crew, packed up all his stuff, and got in his car. There was no party, no big speeches, or anything else. He said he felt like he had wasted nine years of his life – but he could have stayed longer.