Friday, September 6, 2024

Casting News - Todd Stashwick Reunites with Showrunner Terry Matalas on Marvel's Vision Series; Plus 2 More Updates!

Casting News - September 6, 2024

CBS' Blue Bloods; Disney+'s Vision; and MGM+'s Godfather of Harlem.






MGM+'s GODFATHER OF HARLEM
  • Michael Benjamin Washington and Elijah Wright have landed recurring roles on the drama's upcoming fourth season. Washington previously starred for two seasons in NBC's American Auto. Wright appears in AppleTV+'s upcoming feature film High and Low from Spike Lee.
  • Washington will play James Baldwin, the renowned writer, social critic and activist from Harlem, known for his piercing insight into the complexities of race, identity and human relationships. He is a commanding orator, soulful storyteller and fierce advocate for justice.
  • Wright will play Jerome Greene, a kid from Harlem, driven by a fierce sense of duty and loyalty, who initially wants to fight in Vietnam but ultimately channels his passion into the Black Panthers, where he battles for justice and equality at home.
DISNEY+'s VISION
  • Todd Stashwick has joined the cast of the upcoming WandaVision spinoff starring Paul Bettany. He previously starred for three seasons in Syfy's 12 Monkeys and recurred on the third season of Paramount+'s Star Trek: Picard. Both of those series had Terry Matalas as showrunner, who holds the same role on the Marvel drama.
  • No details were immediately announced about the character he will be playing.
CBS' BLUE BLOODS
  • Debi Mazar and Mira Sorvino will guest star in upcoming episodes of the drama's fourteenth and final season. Mazar previously starred for seven seasons in TV Land's Younger and currently recurs on Netflix's Kaos. Sorvino starred for two seasons in Starz's Shining Vale and recurred on FX's Impeachment: American Crime Story and Netflix's Hollywood.
  • Mazar will play Evaline Romano, the Queens District Attorney, a no-nonsense prosecutor who investigates ADA Erin Reagan (Bridget Moynahan) for alleged misconduct concerning a jury member in an important gang trial.
  • Sorvino will play Veronica Radley, the newly installed Fire Commissioner, who won't take guff from anyone nor is she afraid to ruffle feathers when she's convinced she's made the best decision. She's already involved in a battle with Mayor Peter Chase (Dylan Walsh) when Police Commissioner Frank Reagan (Tom Selleck) pays her a visit.