EXCLUSIVE: Find Out Why 'The Maze Runner' Cast Dylan O'Brien 

EXCLUSIVE: Find Out Why 'The Maze Runner' Cast Dylan O'Brien

, and it turns out the producers made an extra special effort to cast him in the role! In this EXCLUSIVE clip, they explain why they cast the

actor — and it's all because he brought out a really relatable side to the character.

The movie comes out on DVD December 16th. Watch the behind-the-scenes video below, and let us know how much you loved watching Dylan play Thomas in the comments!

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