'Mr. Robot' Creator Sam Esmail Reveals Show Almost Didn't Happen, Gushes About Casting Rami Malek As Elliot

Rami Malek won an Emmy for his performance as Elliot Alderson in "Mr. The actor has been very effective in the role that it's curious to learn how things would have turned out if Malek was not cast for it. Series creator Sam Esmail said the show would not have seen the light of day if he did not find Malek. In an interview with Recode, Esmail said: "I thought we were in real trouble. I was contemplating not doing the show because we were not finding the guy.