I must say I'm getting very miffed at Variety. Not only haven't they reported Alec Newman's casting, but all of the people mentioned in this Reuters item were reported in Variety this evening with the exception of Blair Brown. Grrr... (Though Reuters has never mentioned Alec Newman either. )
It's endlessly fascinating (well, to me, anyway) what the news services choose to report regarding the WB DS casting. For instance, the Sci-Fi news wire reported Marley Shelton's casting as Vicki and hasn't mentioned anything until today's item about Blair Brown. OK, yes, Vicki and Liz are important characters, and some of the actors who've been cast aren't household names. BUT, one might assume that they would have reported Alec Newman's casting as Barn, well, because Barn is possibly the most important DS role (at least in the eyes of most media types), and, well, Alec Newman starred in two of Sci-Fi's own miniseries (Dune & Children Of Dune). But no...
MB (who is possibly easily captivated by otherwise useless details
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