"24: Legacy" casts "Lord of the Rings" star Miranda Otto as female lead January 28, 2016 - 16:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Miranda Otto has joined FOX's reboot of "24" as the new female lead. The "Lord of the Rings" actress was the producers' first choice to play the role of Rebecca Ingram, a character which was described as "a Miranda Otto-type" on the casting sheet, AceShowbiz reports. In the "24: Legacy" pilot, Otto will portray the "blazing smart former head of CTU. Now married to Senator John Donovan, Rebecca is struggling with second thoughts about having left counterterrorism agency." The role of Donovan is yet to be filled, but the project has found its male lead. "Straight Outta Compton" star Corey Hawkins was recently cast as military hero Eric Carter who returns to the U.S. with troubles that follow him. He was compelled to ask CTU for help in saving his life, and stopping what potentially could be one of the largest-scale terror attacks on American soil. Unlike the original "24" star Kiefer Sutherland who became the sole protagonist for all nine seasons, both Otto and Hawkins will effectively play the co-leads. The show is written by "24" scribes Manny Coto and Evan Katz, and directed by Stephen Hopkins, who helmed the original "24" pilot. None of the cast from the original series are expected to make a cameo on "Legacy".  Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running”   Partner news |  Latest news Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village  The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015.Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents.“By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents.The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |
