I was still young when I found out that Nicola Coughlan nearly joined the Stranger Things universe. The Bridgerton celeb has even auditioned to play a key role in the popular Netflix show, but lost it. Maya Hawke even received the part that Coughlan had sought. Nicole told Buzzfeed that she tried out for Robin, but Maya Hawke got the part. She said,“She was far better than I ever would have been.”She added,“It's a good lesson to actors… didn't get, because you'll totally understand how it's not personal.”It's crazy to think about how different the series may have been if that role had been played by someone else. Since then, Coughlan has become famous due to Penelope Featherington's performance. However, when she auditioned to appear on the show, she made it clear that many great actors audition to play every part.Read more below.A brief on Stranger ThingsThe show is set in the fictitious town of Hawkins, Indiana. The show is not filmed there. Most of it is shot in Georgia. Many scenes are filmed around Atlanta. The streets of downtown Hawkins are actually the streets of downtown Jackson, Georgia. Jackson is about fifty minutes away from Atlanta.Robin Buckley's pathNicola Coughlan auditioned to play Robin Buckley | Images via NetflixI have found that Nicola Coughlan auditioned to portray Robin Buckley in Season three of Stranger Things. Another key character in the play is Robin, who is employed at Scoops Ahoy together with Steve. This is a really cool role because Robin gets some of the best storylines in Stranger Things.Maya Hawke ended up playing Robin, and she became such a fan favorite. I found that Coughlan said that Maya Hawke was far better for the role than she would have been. It is nice to see actors being honest about who fits what character in the series.I found it really interesting that Coughlan shared a valuable lesson about auditioning after missing out on the show. She told people that they should watch the things they did not get to understand, that rejection is not personal. This is such important advice for actors because Stranger Things gets thousands of auditions for every role. According to Coughlan"You're just right for some things, and you're not right for other things."This style of thinking eventually secured an author deal with Bridgerton, which would be her big break and allow her to be known to everyone.The success that came after View this post on Instagram Instagram PostIt’s interesting to see how Coughlan’s career evolved after her audition for Stranger Things failed. She proceeded to become a leading star in Bridgerton, playing Penelope Featherington. Her fame as Bridgerton now has more people familiar with her than Stranger Things would have.She has obviously caught the attention of the casting directors who chose her for Bridgerton. This proves that at times, it is better not to get one thing in the series because you will get something even bigger and better in your acting career.Follow Soap Central for more updates!