Posted at 2:45 p.m. Monday, March 30
Imagine this guy (Andy Whitfield, left) in a toga, and you can bet Lucy Lawless will be after him in “Spartacus.” Starz photo/Sci Fi photo
Is Lucy Lawless picking up her sword again?
The former “Xena: Warrior Princess” star has been cast in Starz’ new action series, “Spartacus: Blood and Sand,” the network announced today. The “Spartacus” series is set in 73 B.C. Spartacus was a slave who led a revolt against the Roman Republic.
Lawless, most recently starred in “Battlestar Galactica,” plays Lucretia, who with her husband Batiatus own a gladiator camp called the Ludus. They also own the soldier-turned-slave Spartacus. According to the network, “the couple has fallen on hard times financially and has bought Spartacus hoping his fighting prowess will help them regain their status in the brutal world of gladiatorial contests.”
British actor Andy Whitfield has been cast as Spartacus after what the network describes as “an exhaustive worldwide search.” He has starred in many Australian drama series, including “McLeod’s Daughters,” “Packed to the Rafters,” “The Strip” and “Out of the Blue.”
The series begins production April 1 in New Zealand and is slated to premiere on Starz in January 2010. “Xena” producers Rob Tapert and Sam Raimi, along with Joshua Donen, are exec producing the series.
Other cast members include:
3 Comments
Angela said:
Well I'll be watching this religiously.
Curt's reply: Ha! Xena draws a crowd. Thanks for commenting.
mags said:
yes it would be nice to see my favourite in Spartacus even thouge shes not being xena too bad i wont get to see it i dont live in america and i aint got no american channels either so ill be rubbed of the right to see it ay
Curt's reply: Where are you. It's being filmed in New Zealand, so maybe it likely will play there--and elsewhere. Thanks for commenting.
lucyfanforever said:
Can't wait to watch this show, it looks GREAT and I'm so glad to know Lucy will play a regular role!
Curt's reply: She's cool. Not sure she'll be mixing it up a la Xena. I think she might be more devious, plotting behind the scenes.
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