Months after british actor andy whitfield pictured played the lead in spartacus. He even attended the spartacus panel at comiccon where he said he felt better than ever. Fans of starz entertainments original drama spartacus. The series was inspired by the historical legend of spartacus, a thracian gladiator, who from 7371 b. Jun 23, 2012 months after british actor andy whitfield pictured played the lead in spartacus, he succumbed to a rare form of cancer.
Andy whitfield, the breakout actor in the hit tv series, spartacus. Lesleyann brandt to leave starzs spartacus, role of. That being said, i do believe that andy is and forever will be the spartacus. The question now becomes how will the second season of spartacus. The official website for the starz original series spartacus, a visceral retelling of romes most famous gladiator from executive producer steven s. Oct 04, 2010 the hunt for a new spartacus has begun. As punishment he faces death by being forced to fight in the gladiatorial arena.
Oct 19, 2016 season 1 s spartacus was a complex, multifaceted character, and that not just because of the brilliant acting, but also because of the writing. My personal fan theory on this is that newvia is actually a different person then navia. It is televised by television network starz, premiering on january 22, 2010, and concluding on april 12, 20. Caesar wont stand for being the boys deputy and beheads the cowardly gate keeper who escaped and reports spartacus took the city easily. Liam mcintyre replaces andy whitfield in spartacus tv guide. Especially when, naturally, theres going to be some degree of bias to the original actor. Vengeance is the second season of the american television series spartacus, a. Apr 28, 2011 slave leader spartacus isnt the only part on starz cult hit thats being recast for season two. Naevia is of average height, slim build and dark complexion. The muscled actor succumbed to nonhodgkins lymphoma, a type of. Throughout the first season, ashur and spartacus have mutual hatred of crixus and interacted well on many occasions, though spartacus knew better not to trust him. Spartacus star andy whitfield dead at 39 the marquee blog.
When it was revealed that andy whitfield had to drop out of the spartacus. In season 1 of the starz hit spartacus, the titular hero rallied his fellow s more spartacus. But recently the actor had been in remission and training hard for season 2. I hear lesleyann brandt, who played naevia, body slave to lucretia. Blood and sand is the first season of american television series spartacus, which. War of the damned, talks about playing one of tvs first gay action heroes, surviving the shows brutal boot camp, and preparing for those. Starz is known as being less restrictive in its actors contracts, which allowed. A former engineer, mensah came to canada 11 years ago. Jan 28, 2012 spartacus star liam mcintyre describes what he took from andy whitfields performance while bringing his own take on the gladiator, the actor tells thr there were choices his predecessor made. Lesleyann brandt is a south african born actress, who plays the role of naevia in spartacus.
Spartacus is an american television series produced in new zealand that premiered on starz. Blood and sand lead actor andy whitefield, 39, passed away on sunday at his home in sydney after his 18month fight with nonhodgkins lymphoma. Jan 17, 2011 liam mcintyre, an australian actor who starred in hbos the pacific, has been tapped to replace andy whitfield in spartacus. Even the dramatic final line is a quote of suras charge to spartacus in the thing in the pit, itself a callback to the pilot, kill them all. Meanwhile, there are some mysteries surrounding barcas freedom as pietros tries to deal with it. Spartacus gears up for an epic final season hes finally got cred. Kate middleton says coronavirus will change how people value nhs. Watch the story of historys greatest gladiator unfold with graphic violence and. In the last episode of season 3, spartacus had a child and nothing was said about the mother of the bastard child and the woman that snatched the boy and attempted to murder him in the next season season 4. Blood and sand had come out but, it turned out sadly, that production for another season was delayed because the great, and total hottie, lead actor andy whitfield was diagnosed with and sadly passed away from earlystage nonhodgkin lymphoma. He was cast in the title role of the bigbudget television remake of spartacus, and the welshborn actor s performance had captured the imagination of hollywood.
Andrew andy whitfield 17 october 1971 11 september 2011 was a welsh actor. Its been a long time since weve heard anything about the forthcoming second season of spartacus, which is tentatively titled, spartacus. They had a great ensemble cast, set pieces, and special effects for a paid cable program. Sep 12, 2011 spartacus actor andy whitfield has died, cnn has confirmed. Blood and sand fair amongst the cast change, a lengthy delay and increased competition. Vengeance, because she quit her role as naevia and was replaced by.
Spartacus star liam mcintyre describes what he took from. From his time as an ally of the romans, to his betrayal and becoming a gladiator, to the rebellion he leads and its ultimate outcome. After the dismal first episode, the rest of the season is an awesome ride to vengeance filled with tons of violence and sex. So i dont think liam got a completely fair shake when he had to come into the character after that huge arc of season 1. Andy whitfield, the former star of starzs drama series spartacus. Roman leader gaius claudius glaber has died, and former rivals become rebel generals, joining the war against. He was best known for his leading role in the starz television series spartacus.
Tag popularity top rated top rated popular recently rated date added. While waiting for whitfields treatment and expected recovery, starz produced a sixpart prequel, spartacus. After the saddening news of actress lesleyann brandt leaving the show to pursue other work, we were left wondering who would now replace the second departing cast. Spartacus blood and sand s01e06 delicate things video. Widow of spartacus star actor reveals the heartache.
According to the new york times, the 39yearold passed away on sunday in sydney, australia from nonhodgkins lymphoma. As her manager put it, his client would be willing to come back to the role, if the price is right. She is banished from the ludus after their love affair is discovered. Deknight and robert tapert focused on structuring the events of spartacus obscure early life leading to the records of history. Actors tagged as spartacus by the listal community. Shortly after completing the first season of spartacus. She had long, dark brown hair that she typically wore behind her, in a. Whitfield, who created the lead character in that hit starz series about the roman gladiator. Feb 05, 2020 the spartacus star, who was one of the last surviving actors from hollwyoods golden age, starred in more than 90 movies and television shows since beginning his career in the 1940s. Spartacus is a set of starz television series that focuses on the historical figure of spartacus, a thracian gladiator who, from 73 to 71 bc, led a major slave uprising against the roman republic. Spartacus star liam mcintyre describes what he took from andy whitfields performance while bringing his own take on the gladiator, the actor tells thr there were choices his predecessor made. I think crixus goes into the mines and sees someone who looks like navia, with a similar tattoo, and has some sort of mental break, where he believes it is actually her, while the real navia is dead.
Blood and sand star andy whitfield sadly having to leave the series after his cancer returned, the question became what the. Antonio te maioha season 1 and prequel as barca nicknamed the beast of carthage, is one of batiatus most successful gladiators, serves as a bodyguard for his master. Widow of spartacus star andy whitfield reveals the heartache behind his death from cancer. The actors wife, vashti, issued a statement saying her husband died. As a freedman, ashur would have held a limited form of roman. The star, who was born in amlwch, wales, but moved to. Expected to begin airing early 2012, the second season of spartacus. Sep 12, 2011 andy whitfield, the british star of us tv drama spartacus. With andy whitfield, john hannah, peter mensah, manu bennett. This delayed production of season two of spartacus.
In this video you will see spartacus cast how look like then and. Lesleyann brandt, who played lucretias body slave naevia, left the show during its. The cast of spartacus what looks like now spartacus. Blood and sand know whitfield as the titular gladiator. Blood and sand, was in his prime when he was diagnosed with non. Britishborn actor andy whitfield, star of the tv series spartacus. Hed worked for british gas developing gas fields at morecambe bay and had done theatre in school. She will definitely have unfinished business with spartacus and crixus, to say nothing of ilithyia who was last seen as the doors were closed and sealed leaving all inside to death adgladium. Blood and sand actor to be replaced for the second season. The fall of spartacus in season 4 did not, in my own view, reflect the victory of the war he wedged against the romans for freedom. Replacing a primetime shows popular lead actor is a tough enough assignment, but liam. A thracian warrior, enlisted by the romans to fight, has his destiny sealed by an act of rebellious violence. His unexpected death midway through season 1 is widely considered a turning point in the series. Season 1, called blood and sand, tells the story of spartacus, played by the late andy whitfield, from his journey of thracian soldier to legend of the arena.
In this video you will see spartacus cast how look like then and now. April 29, 2011 stephen sanchez 35 comments its been a long time since weve heard anything about the forthcoming second season of spartacus, which is tentatively titled, spartacus. Peter mensah has been doing martial arts since he was 6 years old, growing up in st. Warrior princess as lucretia, john hannah the mummy as batiatus and peter mensah 300 as doctore, this unique mix of live action, graphic novel effects, and brutal battle sequences makes spartacus. Lesleyann brandt to leave starzs spartacus, role of naevia will. Andy whitfield, the british star of us tv drama spartacus. The pilot saw spartacus and sura caught unawares and captured by legatus glaber a handful of roman soldiers, a number spartacus handily dispatches in this episodes main action setpiece. After the completion of the first season titled spartacus. According to producer rob tapert, this means fans will see a potentially different take on the character for the actor chosen to take over the role. Starz had actor liam mcintyre take on the role of spartacus in the second season titled spartacus.
Mar 02, 2011 her character, lucretia, was an uber bitch throughout season 1 and was revealed to be even more devious than previously thought in gods of the arena. Lesleyann brandt is also leaving the starz series, and her role will be recast, tv. Starring australian actor andy whitfield mcleods daughters as spartacus, lucy lawless tvs xena. Blood and sand, has died of nonhodgkin lymphoma, it was confirmed today. Liam mcintyre talks about taking over in season 2 of blood and sand the new york times. Naevia is a former slave in the house of batiatus, owned by lucretia, who later becomes crixus love interest. Spartacus will not be the only recast role on the second season of starzs flagship series spartacus. Please likecomment and subscribe my channel for more videos. Sep 12, 2011 actor andy whifield, who portrayed the titular character in the starz tv series,spartacus, blood and sand died in sydney australia on sunday after an 18month battle with nonhodgkin lymphoma.
Blood and sand exposes spartacus and his fellow gladiators to new environments and characters. Liam mcintyre, an australian actor who starred in hbos the pacific, has been tapped to replace andy whitfield in spartacus. Blood and sand, the titular star, andy whitfield was diagnosed with nonhodgkin lymphoma. Jun 10, 2016 with a second season already ordered, spartacus made its debut on starz in january of 2010 to an audience that would continue to grow over time. Spartacus is an american historical drama television franchise created by steven s. Despite spartacus s explicit instructions, surviving roman citizens suffer excessive cruelty, especially at the hands of crixuss traumatized naevia, who. I didnt even know why they had delayed making another season after spartacus. But i dont view that as any kind of slight to liam. Whitfield was a relatively unknown actor when he was chosen for the lead role in the starz series spartacus.
Blood and sand, died sunday of nonhodgkin lymphoma in sydney, his manager sam maydew told the associated press. The second season of the starz series spartacus gets rolling at 10 p. The life of spartacus, the gladiator who lead a rebellion against the romans. The producers put production of the second season on hold, while andy whitfield underwent medical tr. Spartacus tv series 201020 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Gods of the arena, with only a brief uncredited voiceover from the actor. Mcintyre discusses the difficult burden of replacing andy whitfield, the actor who created the title character on the hit starz series about a roman gladiator who will lead a slave revolt. While his acting seems to be more poetic than the grittiness and savagery that andy whitfield brought to the role, the series is still admirable in the way it tied together both the first season and the prequel. Spartacus, determined to bring down roma, now leads a rebellion swelled by thousands of freed slaves. Feb 05, 2020 kirk douglas, an icon of hollywoods golden age and star of such films as spartacus, the bad and the beautiful and champion has died. Liam mcintyre talks about taking over in season 2 of blood and sand. Turns out that as the 2nd season of spartacus was coming up, the original actress who played naevia, lesleyann brandt, could not seem to come to terms for a new financial agreement with starz.
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