Foreign Actors Invading American TV!
Filed Under TV News by Skoopz
There’s a new wave of foreign invasion going on in America, and it’s targetting where we’re most vulnerable — television!
The Fall TV season lineup has tons of new shows from major networks with foreign actors playing American. Probably taking a cue from British Hugh Laurie (House) or Australian Anthony LaPaglia (Without A Trace), studios are banking on relatively unknown accented thespians to put sizzle to many dying program lineups.
Almost all new drama series with a single lead that will premiere next season — a total of eight shows –have a foreign actor playing the role of an American. Even two iconic Hollywood characters, Jamie Sommers of “The Bionic Woman” and Sarah Connor of the “Terminator” franchise, will be played by British actresses Michelle Ryan and Lena Headey, respectively.
NBC picked up five one-hour series for next season, the ensemble comedy drama “Lipstick Jungle,” the action comedy “Chuck” and a trio of single-lead dramas, “Bionic Woman,” “Journeyman” and “Life,” all three of which are toplined by British actors: Ryan, “Rome” star Kevin McKidd and “Band of Brothers” star Damian Lewis.
The private investigator/vampire at the center of CBS’ new drama series “Moonlight” is played by Australian actor Alex O’Loughlin, while the lead in the CBS musical/murder mystery “Viva Laughlin” is played by Briton Lloyd Owen. Colombian actress Paola Turbay and British actress Polly Walker play leads in the Latin family ensemble “Cane,” and one of the main characters in the partner-swapping drama “Swingtown” is played by Brit Jack Davenport.
And at Fox, in addition to Headey starring as the title character in “The Sarah Connor Chronicles,” Danish actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau will play the lead in the new drama series “New Amsterdam,” with British actress Zuleikha Robinson co-starring.
So maybe American actors do the same. Learn new accents and take their trade offshore?
Tags: Fall TV Season, New TV Shows, TV News
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