Thursday, October 26, 2017

Casting News - Aidan Gillen to Star in History's 'Blue Book'; Clea DuVall Joins 'The Handmaid's Tale'; Plus 5 More Updates!

Casting News - October 26, 2017

Cinemax's Warrior; FOX's LA to Vegas; History's Blue Book; Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale & The Path; NBC's Blindspot; and Netflix's The Crown.





HISTORY's BLUE BOOK
  • Game of Thrones star Aidan Gillen will play the lead role on the upcoming drama created by David O'Leary. Moreover, Robert Stromberg (Maleficent) has signed on to direct the first two episodes while Sean Jablonski (Satisfaction, Gypsy) will serve as showrunner for the first season. Gillen will play Dr. J. Allen Hynek, a brilliant astrophysicist, family man and UFO skeptic who is recruited as the Chief Scientific Advisor to "Project Blue Book."
HULU's THE PATH
  • Philip Hernandez (Gotham) has been cast in a recurring role on the drama's upcoming third season. He will play Dr. Costa, a sexy South American ocular cancer doctor, a devout follower of Lilith's (Sarita Choudhury) who gives her medical counsel.
CINEMAX's WARRIOR
  • Rich Ting (Waco) has joined the cast of the upcoming drama starring Andrew Koji. He will play a universally feared fighter and top lieutenant of the Hop Wei Tong.
HULU's THE HANDMAID'S TALE
  • Clea DuVall (Veep) will appear in an upcoming episode on the drama's second season. She will play Sylvia, Emily's (Alexis Bledel) loving wife and co-parent to their young son. As the Gilead regime takes control of America, the family attempts to escape to Canada, only to confront more restrictions and obstacles.
FOX's LA TO VEGAS
  • Happy Endings alum Zach Knighton has landed a recurring role on the upcoming comedy starring Dylan McDermott. He will play a hip Las Vegas chef who becomes a love interest for Ronnie (Kim Matula).
NBC's BLINDSPOT
  • Dark Matter star Anthony Lemke is set for a recurring role on the drama's upcoming third season. He will play Victor, a charismatic and lethal fixer with very shady bosses.
NETFLIX's THE CROWN
  • Olivia Colman (Broadchurch, The Night Manager) has been tapped to play Queen Elizabeth in the third and fourth seasons of the hit drama series. The character was played by Claire Foy in the drama's first two seasons.