Did you know that E4 and Netflix series The End of the F***ing World used to be a short film?

Well, neither did we, but it totally was.

The original TEOTFW was released as a short film in 2014 and, like the recent series, starred Jessica Barden as female lead Alyssa. However, unlike the most recent series, protagonist James was portrayed by Craig Roberts instead of Black Mirror star Alex Lawther.

Here's a still of Roberts playing James in the original short:

IMDb

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If Roberts looks familiar, it's because he's starred in other films such as 22 Jump Street, The Fundamentals of Caring and Kill Your Friends.

(And, yes. He did play Assjuice in Bad Neighbours.)

The 2014 short film also starred Hywel Morgan, who appears in the E4/Netflix series as a scenes of crime officer (SOCO).

According to IMDb, he played the role of 'Dad' in the short film, although we're not sure whose at this juncture.

Netflix

The End of the F***ing World follows the adventures of disturbed teenager James (Lawther) who embarks on a road trip with new girl in school Alyssa (Barden) to find her real father.

One night, however, the pair find themselves caught up in events that lead them down an increasingly menacing and surreal path.

The series is written by Charlie Covell and is based on the award-winning series of comic books by Charles Forsman (as well as the short).

The End of the F***ing World is available to stream on Netflix now.

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