Big Little Lies almost cast Lenny Kravitz – but didn't want the only black actor to be a villain 

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Lenny Kravitz has claimed that he was almost cast in HBO series

but producers decided not to give him the role over concerns about the only black male actor being a villain.

The musician and actor did not reveal exactly which role he was up for, though admitted he was "considered to play one of the husbands".

"And the word that came back to me was that, if I was the only black man on the show, they didn\'t want me doing what it was that I would be doing," Kravitz told the

Big Little Lies season 2: Everything you need to know

"So that ended up not happening," he added. "The director [Jean-Marc Vallée] was like, \'I so want you for this but we\'ll work together another time.\'"

We imagine he was likely up for the role of Perry White, the wife-beating and manipulative husband of Nicole Kidman\'s character Celeste, which eventually went to Alexander Skarsgard.

However, his daughter Zoe Kravitz did manage to get a part in the show in the end, taking on the role of Bonnie Carlson.

The rock star also denied rumours he could appear in the upcoming second season, adding: "As fun as that sounds – that\'s not going to happen.

"But I love all the ladies in the show. I actually just saw them in LA, we had a birthday party for Reese Witherspoon, and it was wonderful being with all the ladies and my daughter."

\' writer David E Kelley revealed recently that he initially didn\'t think doing a second season was a good idea.

is currently in production on its second season, with an eye to air on HBO in the US and Sky Atlantic in the UK next year.

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