The part of Pope was originally slated to be a Native American character. After two potential actors fell through and Marilyn Manson stepped in, the role was changed to better suit him.
Mark Boone Junior, Nico Nicotero, Marilyn Manson and Michael Sheamus Wilde all had large roles in sons of Anarachy. Boone Junior as Bobby Elvis, Nicotero as Ratboy, Manson as a white supremacist and Wilde as The President of The Indian Hills Chapter of Sons.