For the first season, he served as a gladiator in batiatus ludus under the direction of doctore and rivaled the thenchampion of capua crixus. Spartacus season 3 casts three new female roles cinemablend. Andy whitfield, the former star of starzs drama series spartacus. He even attended the spartacus panel at comiccon where he said he felt. That speculation was proven partially true in season 2. Knightfall season 2 has just been announced with some new high profile additions to the cast. The question now becomes how will the second season of spartacus. Season 2 introduces some great characters and gives a great perspective on how the characters evolved to their places. Spartacus real name unknown is a thracian warrior who becomes a famous gladiator in the arena, later to build a legend upon himself during the third servile war. Spartacus, determined to bring down roma, now leads a rebellion swelled by thousands of freed slaves. The rebellion continues, and gaius claudius glaber rallies his troops to capua to stop. She is banished from the ludus after their love affair is discovered. Vengeance is the second season of the american television series spartacus, a.
While bringing his own take on the gladiator, the actor tells thr. Blood and sand, the titular star, andy whitfield was diagnosed with nonhodgkin lymphoma. In season 2 she continues to aid spartacus, becoming a skilled archer and warrior in her own right. Apr 28, 2011 ew has exclusively learned that cynthia addairobinson is the new naevia, who youll recall fell in love with gladiator crixus during season one.
Liam mcintyre, an australian actor who starred in hbos the pacific, has been tapped to replace andy whitfield in spartacus. Three actresses and one whedon vet cast in starz drama by maureen ryan three actresses have been cast in the third season of the hit starz drama spartacus, and one of them has a joss whedon connection. Can the show we all loved be salvaged after that season 2 finale. Erin cummings season 1 as sura the wife of spartacus. Spartacus tv series 201020 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The series was inspired by the historical figure of spartacus played by andy whitfield, a thracian gladiator who from 73 to 71 bc led a major slave uprising against the roman republic. Betrayed by the romans, forced into slavery, reborn as a gladiator. She had long, dark brown hair that she typically wore behind her, in a. Lawless is heading to abcs super series in season 2. Blood and sand season 2 watch online for free in hd quality with english subtitles. Its about force, power, humble, the sense of life, love and much more. Whitfield was born in north wales and moved to australia in 1999. While liam mcintyre is 186cm 6 2 tall and weight 85kg 187 lbs.
Under the inexorable law of supply and demand, the life of a slave declined when there were so many of them. Its graphic in every sense of the word oh god, that bro scene in war of the damned when spartacus and crixus grab each others arm and blood just goes flying from their hands. Spartacus will not be the only recast role on the second season of starzs flagship series spartacus. The classic tale of the republics most infamous rebel comes alive in the graphic and visceral new series spartacus. Its already widely known that wealthy slave owner marcus crassus simon merrells will be a key figure in spartacus season 3, and lind will play kore, a slave who is deeply loyal to crassus. Blood and sand, died sunday of nonhodgkin lymphoma in sydney, his manager sam maydew told the associated press. Blood and sand, has died of nonhodgkin lymphoma, it was confirmed today.
If you need strength or if you are depressed, you must watch spartacus. On a beautiful sunny sydney spring morning, surrounded by. Spartacus creator talks gods of the arena finale, epic season 2 plans. He is now one of spartacus top warriors, and becomes nasirs lover in season 2. Gods of the arena, which premiered on 21 january 2011. He was best known for his leading role in the starz television series spartacus. Naevia is of average height, slim build and dark complexion.
Its story follows spartacus played by liam mcintyre, who replaces the late andy whitfield. Blood and sand is the first season of american television series spartacus, which premiered on starz on january 22, 2010. I hear that none of the three actors who screen tested for the spartacus lead this week, stephen amell, aiden turner and liam mcintyre, got the role. Actor liam mcintyre took over whitfields role in the tv series when he became. Spartacus star liam mcintyre describes what he took from andy whitfields performance. May 02, 2012 last month, we learned that cabin in the woods star anna hutchison was set to join the excellent starz drama series spartacus for the series third season. I was truly saddned to find out last week that andy whitfield passed away on sept 11th, 2011. Its been a long time since weve heard anything about the forthcoming second season of spartacus, which is tentatively titled, spartacus. Andy whitfield, the british star of us tv drama spartacus. From the heros enemies to his confidantes, find out what drives the characters on the starz original series. Naevia is a former slave in the house of batiatus, owned by lucretia, who later becomes crixus love interest. Starz is known as being less restrictive in its actors contracts, which allowed jane lynch to leave party down when she was cast in foxs glee.
Lesleyann brandt to leave starzs spartacus, role of naevia will. Vengeance is the second season of the american television series spartacus, a starz television series, which follows spartacus. Blood and sand, has been advised by his doctors to immediately resume aggressive treatment for a recurrence of. 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. Speaking of difficulties youve had to endure as a member of the spartacus cast. I was looking forward to watching season 2 and was surprised that the lead actor had changed. See more ideas about spartacus, spartacus vengeance and gods of the arena. Later, as a free man, he joins old friends in the revolt. Season 2 of the series finds spartacus and his fellow gladiators now out of capua and engaged in the. Blood and sand will also introduce liam mcintyre as the new spartacus. Nasir is often referred to as little man by the other rebels. The scene introducing mira to spartacus bears striking similarity to the introduction of spartacus and varinia in stanley kubriks film, causing many fans to initially speculate that mira might become spartacus second wife in future episodes. Spartacus will not be the only recast role on the second. After weeks of being trained to kill for the arena, spartacus turns on his owners and leads the.
Vengeance is the starz epic series which continues the story of spartacus. 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. Once escaped, the rebel army splits between spartacus and crixus. Blood and sand actor to be replaced for the second season. Spartacus devises a plan to lead his army over the snowy ridge. She is eventually found by the rebels, and joins their cause alongside her lover. In the series, spartacus is a name given to him by batiatus, after his unexpected victory in the arena during the first episode. With long dark hair and dark skin, nasir is rather small in build. 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. Cynthia addairobinson, who is now cast in the role, is less delicate, and more warrior than wallflower.
Caesar wont stand for being the boys deputy and beheads the cowardly gate keeper who escaped and reports spartacus took the city easily. 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. In august 2010, whitfield teamed up with freddie wong and created a 2 minute youtube video named time crisis, based on the video game series of the same name. Australian actor liam mcintyre will replace whitfield in the shows forthcoming second season. Spartacus season 2 episode 1 watch online the full episode. Aug 16, 2018 knightfall season 2 has just been announced with some new high profile additions to the cast. Starz ending spartacus after third season hollywood reporter. Spartacus is an american historical drama television franchise created by steven s. Sep 12, 2011 andy whitfield, the british star of us tv drama spartacus. Click here and start watching the full episode in seconds. The rebellious thracian spartacus, born and raised a slave, is sold to gladiator trainer batiatus. Mcintyre said in a telephone interview from his home in melbourne, australia. Blood and sand, begins production in auckland, new zealand, in the spring. They had a great ensemble cast, set pieces, and special effects for a paid cable program.
On monday liam mcintyre received some of the most exciting news of his career, and some of the most difficult. Spartacus represented the great number of slaves that rome won in their military successes. Its complicated to be a slave close to crassus, given that he attempts to end the rebellion by spartacus and his followers. Dan feuerriegel seasons as agron a german gladiator who was sold to batiatus ludus, he was the first to join spartacus in his revolt, where his brother duro died. Spartacus second season delivers more of the solid acting and. Actor liam mcintyre took over whitfields role in the tv series when he became ill. Watch the story of historys greatest gladiator unfold with graphic violence and. Crixus got killed when he separated from the rebels and tried to fight the romans on his own.
Last month, we learned that cabin in the woods star anna hutchison was set to join the excellent starz drama series spartacus for the series third season. Trivia the love between crixus and naevia has sometimes been compared, by the characters, to the love between spartacus and sura. Britishborn actor andy whitfield, star of the tv series spartacus. Naevia appears as one of the characters in spartacus. The muscled actor succumbed to nonhodgkins lymphoma, a type of. As her manager put it, his client would be willing to come back to the role, if the price is right.
Heres a look at who is starring in the second series of the medieval drama. As we came into the third season, i was excited to see the shows take on historical figures like crassus and caesar. The work follows the exploits of spartacus, the leader of the slave uprising against the romans. Not to mention it handles gay characters better than any show ive ever seen. Spartacus is an american television series produced in new zealand that premiered on starz. He led a revolt against rome in 73, but eventually was defeated by crassus in 71 and crucified.
Watch the story of historys greatest gladiator unfold with graphic violence and the passions of the women that love them. Pompey took credit for spartacus s defeat and spartacus s body was never found. Blood and sand, the titular star, andy whitfield was diagnosed with nonhodgkin. Whitfield died on sunday in sydney, australia, 18 months after being diagnosed with non. Whitfield gave his blessing for starz to recast the role when he announced he would not return. Blood and sand from executive producers sam raimi, rob tapert and joshua donen. And just for the actors, so they can think about it while youre talking, id like them to tell me what their. It also gives you a small break so that you can adapt easier to liam as spartacus. Andy whitfield, star of the starz entertainment swordandsandal series spartacus, died in australia on sunday at the age of 39. Despite spartacus s explicit instructions, surviving roman citizens suffer excessive cruelty, especially at the hands of crixuss traumatized naevia, who. It premiered on january 27, and concluded on march 30, 2012.
Andy whitfield season 1 and liam mcintyre seasons 23 as spartacus a thracian slave who becomes a gladiator in the. As far as overviewing the season, i have elected to stop here because the final 2 3 episodes wrap up the entire serieswell worth the watch. Spartacus star liam mcintyre describes what he took from andy. Spartacus star liam mcintyre describes what he took from.
I watched season one only on august 26th, 2012 and was floored by the production, the acting, the set, everything. Spartacus paid tribute to crixus by forcing captive roman centurions to fight each other to the death. During the rebellion, he goes on to become the lover of agron. 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. Spartacus actor liam mcintyre went from selling video games to starring in one john gaudiosi former contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. Spartacus creator talks gods of the arena finale, epic. Its unheard of to recast your titular character in a television show, and we did a lot. I hear lesleyann brandt, who played naevia, body slave to lucretia. Whitfield appeared in all episodes of the first season that aired in 2010 and was preparing to. Following the saving of naevia from the mines, he gains a distinct scar from when he was stabbed by a roman soldier. Spartacus actor liam mcintyre went from selling video.
Even after the dead of the first actor who played spartacus, i continued watching and i loved it. Andy whitfield, who played spartacus in season 1, was 180cm 511 tall and weighted 85kg 187 lbs heavy. Blood and sand fair amongst the cast change, a lengthy delay and increased competition. Spartacus blood and sand s01e06 delicate things video. Shortly after completing the first season of spartacus. Lesleyann brandt to leave starzs spartacus, role of. Starz is set to bring gladiators to the small screen withspartacus. Both actors did a fantastic job, and while the roman side of things werent as compelling as before, they served as a nice final group of antagonists to spartacus.
It stars goran visjnic, alan bates, angus macfadyen, rhona mitra, ian mcneice, ross kemp and ben cross. Preproduction of season 2 continued when whitfield was announced. The producers put production of the second season on hold, while andy whitfield underwent medical tr. The star, who was born in amlwch, wales, but moved to sydney in 1999, lost his 18month battle with. Liam mcintyre, an australian actor who starred in hbos the pacific.
Roman leader gaius claudius glaber has died, and former rivals. Torn from his homeland and the woman he loves, spartacus is condemned to the brutal world of the arena where blood and death are primetime entertainment. Andrew andy whitfield 17 october 1971 11 september 2011 was a welsh actor. Nasir is a young syrian slave who is freed by spartacus rebellion. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of spartacus with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. Despite his affection for her, she realizes she ultimately cannot replace spartacus wife sura. Spartacus, or spartak, is a ballet by aram khachaturian 19031978. Spartacus loses trust in her when she tries to murder the captured ilithyia.
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