Just because Lena Dunham is guest-starring on this week’s Scandal don’t expect to see Hannah Horvath at Olivia Pope & Associates. Dunham plays a writer, sure, but one who threatens Washington’s power elite with the publication of her book. But really, she doesn’t resemble Hannah even a little bit? “Not at all, but it’s good,†self-proclaimed Girls fan Guillermo DÃaz, who plays Huck, told Vulture at the Human Rights Campaign Los Angeles Gala Saturday night. “She plays a character you’ve never seen her do before, which is kind of exciting.â€
And what about that other guest character — her wig? Shonda Rhimes agrees that the bang-heavy hairpiece is over the top. While she kept mum about the episode, Rhimes admitted, “I can talk about the wig. The wig is a crazy choice, but it’s a choice, but it’s there.†But why, Shonda, did you make that crazy choice? That was your idea, right? “No, it was Lena’s,â€Â Rhimes said. “Lena’s fantastic. It’s been really great having her, it’s a really fun episode. It has a very surprising ending. It’s a good time.â€