Deadline is reporting that Lucy Punch, who was to play Deena Pilgrim in Powers, has been cast in a FOX comedy pilot called Ned Fox In My Manny.
But what does this mean for Powers?
Tweeter Wesley Ambrecht asked Brian Michael Bendis himself, and here’s what he had to say:
“she was being recast by fx. but not because of talent. she’s amazing.”
And here’s what Bendis had to say on his Facebook page about the status of Powers TV:
“though lucy punch has moved on, powers tv is not dead. if it was i would tell you honest & true. new scripts have been ordered for more episodes & there will be news in may about how we are going forward. the network is behind us all the way. its quite nice. its going to be a long haul but its all about quality. i desperately want the best show we can make.”
Source: PowersTV
Powers - Update from Brian Michael Bendis
27 Feb 2012
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Welliver also moved on, so they have to recast him too. And Dutton said the actors' contracts are running out on March 1st so there will be most likely more recasts or even a pretty much new cast.
ReplyDeleteAlona Tal was another name attached to Powers that's now been cast in a fall pilot. I wouldn't be terribly surprised to see an almost all new cast at this point.
ReplyDeleteGlad it isn't completely dead, interesting to see who they will cast if it does go ahead
ReplyDeleteI just hope that we get some forward movement on this project, it does sound interesting and I've enjoyed most of the stuff from FX
ReplyDeleteTitus Welliver is recurring on Powers so I don't see the problem, besides I bet that they will make that clausule in his contract that when his pilot will be picked up to series then the role will be recasted. Jason Patric doesn't seem to be busy so I don't see the problem. Apparently studio and the network hated Lucy's performance, where's Katee Sackhoff when you need her?!
ReplyDelete*nods* I think they'll basically keep only Jason Patrick and change everybody else.... and reshoot the whole thing.
ReplyDeleteI don't know the Powers comics at all so I have no idea how important Triphammer is and how much he appears.
ReplyDeleteSackhoff is one of the stars of Longmire, so I don't think she'd be available anyway.
Welliver also moved on, so they have to recast him too. And Dutton said the actors' contracts are running out on March 1st so there will be most likely more recasts or even a pretty much new cast.
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