There has been a lot of chatter this week about how the Blake’s 7 reboot is shaping up, and no topic has had more chatter than which actors are going to be in it.
Exec producer Leon Clarance tweeted a while ago that Episode 1 of the new 13-episode Syfy series kicks off in Blake’s London apartment. And that the episode will feature: Blake, Gan, Vila, Servalan, Avon, Travis, Jenna and Zen.
Clarance also said that casting was “already starting to get interesting,” but so far hasn’t elaborated.
In the absence of hard news let’s speculate wildly, try not to cry when remembering the awesome BSG lineup and how it skews who can play what in Blake’s 7, ignore actors’ pre-existing work commitments, and compile our own dream cast for the new, amazeballs Blake’s 7.
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The TVClaw Blake’s 7 Casting Wishlist
Blake: Idris Elba, Paul Blackthorne, Jason Isaacs. Wild card: Clive Owen.
Gan: Jason Momoa, Kristian Nairn, Rory McCann. Wild card: Ray Stevenson.
Vila: James Callis, Mark Sheppard, John Thomson. Wild card: David Tennant.
Servalan: Lucy Lawless, Minnie Driver, Hermione Norris. Wild card: Lena Headey.
Avon: Dominic West, Lennie James, Peter Capaldi. Wild card: Paul Darrow.
Travis: Hugh Laurie, Ben Browder, Sebastian Roché. Wild card: James Purefoy.
Jenna: Leah Cairns, Natalia Tena, Michelle Ryan. Wild card: Billie Piper.
Zen: Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Brian Blessed. Wild card: Paul Darrow.
Excited much? Stay tuned for updates.
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