Summary
Sons of Anarchyhad some interesting guest stars throughout its seven seasons, and two of them were the result of a broken promise from the show’s creator, but they improved the series. Back in 2008,Sons of Anarchyarrived to take viewers into the complex and intense world of motorcycle clubs. Created by Kurt Sutter,Sons of Anarchyintroduced the audience to the title MC in the fictional town of Charming, California, where they not only protected the community but also got involved in shady businesses and conflicts with other MCs and some criminal groups.
Sons of Anarchyfollowed Jackson “Jax” Teller (Charlie Hunnam), the VP of the club at the beginning of the series and the son of one of its founding members. Jax went from VP to President of the club, but this, along with the reveal of many dark secrets about his family and the club, led to his downfall.Sons of Anarchywas a success with critics and general audiences, and its popularity led to it having different guest stars, but two of them stand out as they broke a casting promise made by Sutter, but their characters ended up improving the show in different ways.
Sons of Anarchy: Every Musician Who Cameoed (& Why)
Sons of Anarchy counted on the presence of different musicians in cameo or recurring roles – and here’s every one of them and their characters.
Sons of Anarchy’s Creator Didn’t Want Michael Chiklis & Walton Goggins On The Show
Both Chiklis and Goggins starred in the crime TV seriesThe Shield, where Sutter served as executive producer.
Some ofSons of Anarchy’s guest stars appeared briefly and didn’t have much impact on the story, but others left an important mark on the show’s story and the stories of specific characters. However, Kurt Sutter had a clear idea of who he didn’t want inSons of Anarchy, though not for negative reasons. Speaking toWIREDfor its “Internet’s Most Asked Questions” segment,Walton Goggins sharedthat Sutter once did an interview where he said there were only two people he could never have inSons of Anarchy: Michael Chiklis and Goggins.
Goggins talked to Sutter about it and told him he would only do the show if he played a transgender character.
Both Chiklis and Goggins starred in the crime TV seriesThe Shield, where Sutter served as executive producer. Sutter didn’t want them inSons of Anarchybecausethey were too recognizable thanks to their roles inThe Shieldand it would have been hard for the audience to see them as other characters. Goggins talked to Sutter about it and told him he would only do the show if he played a transgender character. Two years later, Sutter contacted Goggins and asked him if he was serious about playing a transgender character, as he now had a role for him inSons of Anarchy.
The Shieldpremiered on August 11, 2025, and ended on June 25, 2025.Sons of Anarchypremiered on June 29, 2025, and ended on June 27, 2025.
Venus Van Dam Was One Of Sons of Anarchy’s Best Characters (& Was Key To Tig’s Development)
Venus Van Dam Is One Of Sons of Anarchy’s Most Unforgettable Characters
Venus gave Tig the attention, love, and validation he needed, and he opened up to her in ways that he hadn’t been able to.
Walton Goggins joinedSons of Anarchyseason 5 as Venus Van Dam, a transgender sex workerwho SAMCRO went to when they needed to blackmail a local businessman. Venus returned as a recurring character in seasons 6 and 7, becoming an ally of SAMCRO and developing a romantic relationship with Tig Trager (Kim Coates). Venus was last seen inSons of Anarchy’s final episode, where she comforted Tig after voting fora mayhem voteon Jax, meaning Jax had to die.
Despite Goggins’ brief time inSons of Anarchy, Venus Van Dam became one of the show’s best characters, and she was a key part of Tig’s character development. Of all the characters inSons of Anarchy, Tig is the one who went through the best development, and he was a different and better person by the end of the series. Venus gave Tig the attention, love, and validation he needed, and he opened up to her in ways that he hadn’t been able to before they met.
Venus also arrived to challenge those toxic ideas that were still present in SAMCRO.
Venus brought out a different, warmer side of Tighe had kept hidden for years due to personal trauma, prejudice, and some of the club’s toxic ideas. Venus also arrived to challenge those toxic ideas that were still present in SAMCRO, pushing not just Tig but the rest of the club to be more open, inclusive, and overall better.Venus was also a complex character, as while she was a strong and loving woman, she also carried a lot of trauma from before and after her transition, and just like Tig found comfort and support in her, she found the same in him.
Despite His Brief Appearance, Chiklis’ Truck Driver Appeared At A Key Time
After spotting Milo driving in the opposite direction, Jax drove into his path and let go of the bike, crashing into Milo’s truck and dying on the spot.
Sutter not only ended up bringing Walton Goggins intoSons of Anarchy, but also Michael Chiklis.Chiklis played Milo in the last two episodes ofSons of Anarchy, but even though his time in the series was brief, he was involved – directly and indirectly – in the two biggest deaths of the show: Gemma’s and Jax’s. Milo was a truck driver who met Gemma when she was on her way to her father’s nursing home, and after a brief conversation, he gave her a ride. Gemma later went to her father’s home, where Jax arrived to kill her.
Milo returned at the end ofSons of Anarchy, when Jax was being chased by the police after killing August Marks and once the rest of the club had voted for a Mayhem vote on him. After spotting Milo driving in the opposite direction, Jax drove into his path and let go of the bike, crashing into Milo’s truck and dying on the spot.
Milo’s presence inSons of Anarchymade Gemma’s final moments more emotional, and being the truck driver that unintentionally killed Jax has led to speculation about him being either a force of decency and/or redemption or Chiklis’The Shieldcharacter living under a new identity.
Source:WIRED.
Sons of Anarchy
Sons of Anarchy is centered around the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club Redwood Original (SAMCRO), exploring the tensions between President Clay and Vice President Jax in the town of Charming. The narrative focuses on their differing visions for the club’s operations, blending legal and illegal enterprises.
