He was best known for his leading role in the starz television series spartacus. A trailer from the great series, spartacus 2nd season spartacus. There was never a point after season two where i thought naevia was a good character. No new content and storyline is there so they think that it might get a stretched way so thats why to continue with a proper storyline after season 4, the writer. I missed the arena, and batiatus, but the next seasons are for sure worth watching imo.
Marcus crassus completes preparing his legionary army. The producers put production of the second season on hold, while andy whitfield underwent medical tr. Vengeance is the second season of the american television series spartacus, a starz television series, which follows spartacus. Blood and sand will also introduce liam mcintyre as the new spartacus. This, spartacus first season was epic, for me way better then vikings.
Andy whitfield left an indelible mark on all of us in the spartacus family, she said. Naevia is a former slave in the house of batiatus, owned by lucretia, who later becomes crixus love interest. She is banished from the ludus after their love affair is discovered. Deknight admitted that the shows writers had considered explaining the change in actor by giving spartacus a facial. Spartacus actor andy whitfield has died, cnn has confirmed. Blood and sand know whitfield as the titular gladiator. The rumor is they are trying to write in some kind of change to allanons appearance after he stepped through the portal at the end of the season so they can cast another actor in the role for season 2. From the heros enemies to his confidantes, find out what drives the characters on the starz original series. Jan 17, 2011 liam mcintyre, an australian actor who starred in hbos the pacific, has been tapped to replace andy whitfield in spartacus. According to the new york times, the 39yearold passed away on sunday in sydney, australia from nonhodgkins lymphoma. Without andy whitfield, the show was never the same. It also gives you a small break so that you can adapt easier to liam as spartacus.
But i cant get used to the change of spartacus actor. Spartacus, determined to bring down roma, now leads a rebellion swelled by thousands of freed slaves. When the actor s cancer recurred and he later died on september 11, 2011, starz had actor liam mcintyre take on the role of spartacus in the second season titled spartacus. Naevia is of average height, slim build and dark complexion. With andy whitfield, lucy lawless, manu bennett, daniel feuerriegel. Sep 12, 2011 rip andy whitfield spartacus season 2 starzs spartacus star andy whitfield succumbed to nonhodgkin lymphoma on sunday, september 9, 2011. While bringing his own take on the gladiator, the actor tells thr. Her character naevia had significant screen time in the first season adding intrigue to the sordid affair of crixus and lucretia. He even attended the spartacus panel at comiccon where he said he felt better than ever. They had a great ensemble cast, set pieces, and special effects for a paid cable program.
Click here and start watching the full episode in seconds. Blood and sand, has been advised by his doctors to immediately resume aggressive treatment for a recurrence of cancer, as a result of which he will not. Apr 28, 2011 slave leader spartacus isnt the only part on starz cult hit thats being recast for season two. The actor change of spartacus due to the actors death really hurt the show imo. It is televised by television network starz, premiering on january 22, 2010, and concluding on april 12, 20. Gods of the arena 2011 spoke a universal language that slowly but surely captured a massive audience. Rip andy whitfield spartacus season 2 dynamic flux. However, it was delayed due to lead actor andy whitfield being diagnosed with.
War of the damned, talks about playing one of tvs first gay action heroes, surviving the shows brutal boot camp, and preparing for those. This video was made only for entertainment purpose, i. Andy whitfield, the british star of us tv drama spartacus. Andy whitfield 17 october 1971 11 september 2011 was a welsh actor. Eldest son tiberius hopes his help will be rewarded with second rank, but fears being side. The actor was preparing for the second season of starzs series when he was diagnosed and had to drop out. Vengeance is the second season of the american television series spartacus, a. Blood and sand exposes spartacus and his fellow gladiators to new environments and characters. Whitfield died on sunday in sydney, australia, 18 months after being diagnosed with non.
Britishborn actor andy whitfield, star of the tv series spartacus. Blood and sand, has died of nonhodgkin lymphoma, it was confirmed today. As a result of the incident, the fia regrets to inform that. But recently the actor had been in remission and training hard for season 2. It premiered on january 27, and concluded on march 30, 2012. Lesleyann brandt to leave starzs spartacus, role of naevia will. Mcintyre discusses the difficult burden of replacing andy whitfield, the actor who created the title character on the hit starz series about a.
Spartacus season 1 episode 2 watch online the full episode. Liam mcintyre talks about taking over in season 2 of blood and sand the new york times. As her manager put it, his client would be willing to come back. Which didnt need to be there because i think crixus would have been better if they just killed off naevia and crixus was just going for blood for revenge. I watched season one only on august 26th, 2012 and was floored by the production, the acting, the set, everything. 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. The muscled actor succumbed to nonhodgkins lymphoma, a type of. Yes, its a different change of pace and quite different from what the typical spartacus was, but its still great. The lavish sets and visual effects are beyond description. On a beautiful sunny sydney spring morning, surrounded by. Andy whitfield, star of the starz entertainment swordandsandal series spartacus, died in australia on sunday at the age of 39. 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. Blood and sand fair amongst the cast change, a lengthy delay and increased competition. Starz is known as being less restrictive in its actors contracts, which allowed jane.
In this video you will see spartacus cast how look like then and. Ioane king is an actor, known for spartacus 2010 and spartacus. Spartacus tv series 201020 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Lesleyann brandt to leave starzs spartacus, role of. Jai courtney varro 35 episodes 20102016 lesleyann brandt naevia 35 episodes 20102016 peter mensah oenomaus 17 episodes 20102012 lucy lawless lucretia 14 episodes 201020 john hannah. Season 2 introduces some great characters and gives a great perspective on how the characters evolved to their places. Spartacus decides his army now needs a city to pass the winter, and lets escaped local slave diotimos inspire his war council to choose and plan how to take over wellguarded sinue modern sinuessa. Vengeance is a production of epic and monumental proportions. Liam mcintyre replaces andy whitfield in spartacus tv guide. Fans of starz entertainments original drama spartacus. And it introduced liam mcintyre, who picked up the title role after star. 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. He moved to australia in 1999 to work as a construction.
The producers put production of the second season on hold, while andy whitfield underwent medical. Spartacus star liam mcintyre describes what he took from andy. The series was inspired by the historical legend of spartacus, a thracian gladiator, who from 7371 b. The series was inspired by the historical legend of spartacus, a thracian. 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. The question now becomes how will the second season of spartacus. Jan 28, 2012 after a twoyear wait, starz premiered the second season of its original gladiator series, spartacus. He was first diagnosed of nonhodgkin lymphoma, a type of blood cancer, on march 2010 while he preparing for the second season of spartacus. Lesleyann brandt, who played lucretias body slave naevia, left the show during its.
Oct 18, 2019 this is actually the third season of the series but is listed as the second because andy whitfield spartacus passed away from cancer after the first season and the second part of the series dealt with a different character, gannicus, played by dustin clare titled spartacus gods of the arena. Starz will air the prequel series, titled spartacus. Apr 19, 2017 naevia was originally played by the actress lesleyann brandt for 11 episodes of season 1 of spartacus in 20102011. Shortly after completing the first season of spartacus. Spartacus actor andy whitfields cancer battle documented in be. As her manager put it, his client would be willing to come back to the role, if the price is right.
Mcintyre, a littleknown australian actor who will soon be carrying the second season of spartacus, was necessitated after it was announced in the fall that mr. 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. 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. The creators and the production house is still working on a decent script as of now. Heres a look at who is starring in the second series of the medieval drama. I was looking forward to watching season 2 and was surprised that the lead actor had changed. Blood and sand, was in his prime when he was diagnosed with. Spartacus star andy whitfield dead at 39 the marquee. She had long, dark brown hair that she typically wore behind her, in a.
The series culminates in a direct allout battle between spartacus and crassus. The guy has a history of assault and alcohol abuse to boot. Its story follows spartacus played by liam mcintyre, who replaces andy whitfield on the role, after he and his fellow gladiators. I understand why she is a character but it seemed like so much forced emotion and motivation for crixus. Spartacus is an american historical drama television franchise created by steven s. The cast of spartacus what looks like now spartacus.
Sep 12, 2011 welshborn actor who starred in us cable tv series spartacus. Blood and sand, the titular star, andy whitfield was diagnosed with nonhodgkin lymphoma. Spartacus star andy whitfield dead at 39 the marquee blog. After a twoyear wait, starz premiered the second season of its original gladiator series, spartacus. Spartacus star liam mcintyre describes what he took from. According to the new york times, the 39yearold passed away on. Andy whitfield, the former star of starzs drama series spartacus. He studied construction at sheffield hallam university in england. Sep 12, 2011 andy whitfield, the british star of us tv drama spartacus. The life of spartacus, the gladiator who lead a rebellion against the romans. Blood and sand, died sunday of nonhodgkin lymphoma in sydney, his manager sam maydew told the associated press. She is eventually found by the rebels, and joins their cause alongside her lover. Liam mcintyre, an australian actor who starred in hbos the pacific, has been tapped to replace andy whitfield in spartacus.
Expected to begin airing early 2012, the second season of spartacus. Aug 16, 2018 knightfall season 2 has just been announced with some new high profile additions to the cast. As filming for the previously ordered season 2 drew near, lead actor andy whitfield spartacus was diagnosed with nonhodgkins lymphoma in march of 2010. I was truly saddned to find out last week that andy whitfield passed away on sept 11th, 2011. Sep 12, 2011 spartacus actor andy whitfield has died, cnn has confirmed. Actor liam mcintyre took over whitfields role in the tv series when he became ill. A thracian warrior, enlisted by the romans to fight, has his. Sep 12, 2011 whitfields spartacus costar lucy lawless also paid tribute to the actor in a statement to ew. When it was revealed that andy whitfield had to drop out of the spartacus series due to. Mar 02, 2011 a recent article via deadline is now indicating that lesleyann brandt who plays the love of crixus, will also not be rejoining the season 2 cast as she is leaving to join the cast of csi.
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. Liam mcintyre, an australian actor who starred in hbos the pacific, has. When the actors cancer recurred and he later died on september 11, 2011, starz had actor liam mcintyre take on the role of spartacus in the second season titled spartacus. Roman leader gaius claudius glaber has died, and former rivals become rebel generals, joining the war against. Spartacus is a set of starz television series that focuses on the historical figure of. War of the damned is the third and final season of the american television series spartacus, a starz television series, which follows spartacus. Although it is billed as the second season of spartacus, fans will know it is technically the third season. The series was inspired by the historical figure of spartacus played by liam mcintyre from second season and andy whitfield in first season, a thracian gladiator who, from 73 to 71 bc, led a major slave uprising against the. Knightfall season 2 has just been announced with some new high profile additions to the cast.
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