Jim Caviezel To Star In J.J. Abrams/Jonah Nolan Pilot ‘Person Of Interest;’ Cary Elwes Joins ‘Wonder Woman’
Usually, news of someone being cast in a TV pilot isn’t particularly exciting. There’s no guarantee that the show will ever get picked up and we may never even get a chance to see it. There are exciting exceptions, however. Instances like when one ofthe biggest TV stars of the last decadedecides to return to the small screen, or themost iconic female superherogets cast or,J.J. Abramsand Christopher Nolan’s brotherJonah Nolanlock in the lead of their show.
Person of Interest, about an assumed-to-be-dead-CIA officer who gets hired by a New York billionaire to solve crimes, will be top lined byJim Caviezel, best known for his role in Mel Gibson’sThe Passion of the Christ. He’ll round out a cast that includes Oscar-nomineeTaraji P. Henson(The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) and Emmy-winnerMichael Emerson(Lost).
In more TV pilot casting news,SawandPrincess BridestarCary Elweswill join the aforementioned pilot forWonder Woman. Read more each project after the break.
Vulture brokethe news of Caviezel joining the CBS pilot whileDeadline first told usabout Elwes joining NBC’sWonder Woman.Earlier reportson the mysterious show (it is a Abrams/Nolan production, after all) suggested thatPerson of Interestwould be veryMinority Report-influenced and that the character Caviezel will now be playing would be solving crimes before they happen. However, in all of the reports today, none of them mention that twist. Has it been removed or is CBS just not reporting on it? It seems to me that a show about one man fighting crime in New York feels a little cliche, especially from a pair known for shows and films likeAlias, LostandThe Dark Knight. We’ll have to wait and see.
Elwes will function in a much more structured role in the NBC pilot,Wonder Woman. He’ll play the devoted friend to Wonder Woman’s alter-ego as well as the acting CEO of her company. You can read Womanin the story Russ wrote about thecasting of Elizabeth Hurley here.
Are you anticipating good things for either of these shows?
