SCI FI Fills Out Universe Cast
SCI FI Channel has announced Justin Louis, David Blue, Brian J. Smith and Jamil Walker Smith will join the cast of the new original series Stargate Universe. Along with previous announced Robert Carlyle (24: Redemption), that’s a lot of testosterone.
Are there no women in the Universe? Seeing as how I prefer male-centric shows to female ones, this might not be so bad. . .I like Justin Louis. He’s one of those guys that pops up on a lot of shows I’ve watched. And David Blue is kind of cute and quirky. Brian Smith is pretty much an unknown but Jamil is listed as being on plenty of shows I watch (Bones, Supernatural) but I can’t get a handle on him.
What do you think of this line-up of what they’re calling a hipper, younger, edgier Stargate?
Justin Louis (Andromeda Strain, The Fighting Fitzgeralds) will portray Colonel Everett Young, an experienced Stargate team leader. Married, with years of tough decisions under his belt, life has taught him never to take anything for granted. He stays on top of his team so they stay alive.
David Blue (Ugly Betty, Moonlight) stars as Eli Wallace, a total slacker, who just happens to be an utter genius with anything he puts his mind to – mathematics, computers, video games. A lack of confidence has left him with an acerbic sense of humor. (Seen here with a guest at the 2009 HBO Golden Globe After-Party)
Brian J. Smith (The War Boys, Hate Crime) is Lt. Matthew Scott, a junior member of the Stargate team. Green and rough around the edges, he is thrust into the role of leader well before he’s ready for the responsibility and must learn to command, earn respect through action, and manage the diverse personalities aboard the ship.
Jamil Walker Smith (Waynehead, Sister, Sister) will portray Sr. Sgt. Ronald Greer, a Marine with a temper you don’t want to mess with. His past is mysterious but it’s clear something dark formed the hard shell around him.
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I gotta admit, it’s really weird that the entire cast is male. I mean, there’s supposed to be a female medic, but I can only assume she’s not yet cast, as otherwise it would be tacky not to give her a press release too.
Unfortunately, the ‘younger hipper’ lineup does nothing for me. No offense against any of the actors – and I thought david Blue was great on Ugly Betty and now we’ll never see him again on that show (insert heavy sigh) – but I was really pretty happy with the old folk
on Stargate Atlantis.
I think the actors will be fine; I just don’t know if the writers can write outside their comfortable box they’ve been stuck in for over a decade now …