Who will be Spartacus in Starz Blood and Sand?
Starz is not giving up on its hit series Spartacus: Blood and Sand, in spite of accepting the resignation of ex-star Andy Whitfield, who was forced to drop out when his cancer returned earlier this year. The series put the cable network on the map for original programming and led to a prequel series, Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, which anticipates a January launch itself. For Blood and Sand, however, Starz is back at the drawing board. However, they have some pretty good candidates vying for the lead role.
Stephen Amell, Aiden Turner and Liam McIntyre are the three names being knocked around by producers right now, and Deadline reports that the company has gone as far as flying the trio out to New Zealand for screen tests and to meet the cast and crew with a decision planned for as early as the next couple of days. These guys may not have household names just yet, but you’ll probably remember them from Dancing with the Stars (Turner); Closing the Ring (Amell); and The Pacific (McIntyre). Good luck, guys. Who do you all think should get the nod?
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