Shaw spoke on the secret casting at an ABC Studios For Your Consideration event Sunday night,Varietyreports.
You and Roseanne, are you kidding me?
Lets talk about it.
Rosie O’Donnell on SMILF. Insert: Roseanne Barr.LACEY TERRELL/SHOWTIME; Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images
Adamant about the casting, Shaw sent Barr and package and offered to rewrite the character.
And her doctor said she cant fly, Shaw said.
Barrs poor health alsoinspired a plotlineonRoseannethis season where she needs knee surgery.
ABC canceled the show Tuesday after Barr made a racist Tweet attacking former President Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett.
SMILFwas renewed for season 2for season 2 after a Golden Globe-nominated first season.
