"Turtles All the Way Down" on the same network as in first episode. Casting In March 2011, Dylan Minnette obtained the role of the character. Minnette commended the episode's script, and noted the auditioning sequence was fast. He stated, "The process of getting the job actually went by really fast because the first audition Kyle Killen [...] was in the room, Jason [Isaacs] was in the room, the cast director was in the room and the director was in the room. David Slade. And they were all there, for the first audition and I was like 'Wow! Okay.'" Minnette received the role two weeks after his audition. According to an interview, Dylan Minnette himself is a fan of the character and series. Personality Since his mother's death in the "green reality", he has been very emotional and angry. He had a tennis racket which he put in his bag after his mother died: his friend Cole accidentally broke it, in "Oregon". Rex and his friend Cole also claim to be going to the beach, although they are really going to work on their motorbike, a bike Rex had worked on for years. He doesn't like "cereal and oatmeal night", which is their dinner for the night, he criticized it, claiming that his mother "cooked actual food". Reception Analysis Dylan Minnette' role as Rex has been met with praise by many television commentators, who felt he effectively embodied the characteristics of the lead role. Kelly West of Cinema Blend praised his role. He claimed that "Laura Allen and Dylan Minnette also deliver strong performances as Michael’s wife and son respectively. As do Wilmer Valderrama and Steve Harris, who play Michael's partners". Rex's motorbike was praised by TV Fanatic Lindey Kempton called it "a nice touch", "personal", "not unrealistic", and "it helped start developing his character a little bit". References External links Rex Britten on IMDb Child characters in television Fictional characters from Los Angeles Television characters introduced in 2012