DC's Stargirl TV Show Casts Brec Bassinger as Courtney Whitmore
Jan 24, 2019 11:06:45 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2019 11:06:45 GMT
Dec 6, 2018 12:00:25 GMT @deblovesbeccy said:
Yeah. General Kenobi is right. Disney's 'Stargirl' movie is going to be completely different than the 'Stargirl' TV show and there won't be many people confusing them with each other 'cause the movie is not a superhero movie. I am interested in seeing what the movie turns out to be like 'cause it is a very popular novel and some sites are saying it could be a big hit. There was also a sequel called 'Love Stargirl' so if the movie is successful we might see that too. Speaking of movie adaptions of novels and sequels I am hoping we find out more information about 'A Dog's Journey' soon.
General Kenobi is right. It is going to be a live action movie and while I agree with you that Disney does their best work when they are making animated movies they have made some good live action movies over the years and this could be one of them and I read it is going to star Grace VanderWaal who was one of the winners of 'America's got Talent.' Speaking of casting actors DC just made a huge casting with none other than Luke Wilson playing Courtney's Step Father, Pat Dugan (Stripe) and this must be one of the biggest names they have ever signed for a superhero TV show.
Luke Wilson Joins DC Universe’s STARGIRL Series!
Aside from perhaps the upcoming Swamp Thing show, the new live action series I’m most excited to see from the DC Universe streaming service is Stargirl. While I only have a passing knowledge of the character from the comics, my brief run-ins with the character to date have all been rather fun. Awhile back, the series found its titular lead in actress Brec Bassinger. Additionally Joel McHale was cast as Starman last month. Now another role has been filled by a familiar name.
Deadline reports that Luke Wilson (Legally Blonde, The Royal Tenenbaums) has been cast as Pat Dugan, a mechanic-turned-superhero sidekick known as Stripe. The character also happens to be the step-father of series protagonist Courtney Whitmore, who inherits the cosmic staff of Dugan’s old superhero superior Starman and becomes the next generation’s hero Stargirl.
Stargirl’s creator and showrunner Geoff Johns commented on the casting:
When I first moved to Los Angeles in 1996 and saw Bottle Rocket, I became a huge fan and admirer of Luke’s. And I literally wrote this part for Luke, hoping that someday and somehow he’d play Pat Dugan. I only envisioned him. And now I feel like I won the lottery! Luke’s talent, humor, compassion — his presence and professionalism — and his creative collaboration, his ideas — we’re so lucky to have him alongside Brec in Stargirl.”
As I said before, I’m not too familiar with the lore of Stargirl, but I am a bit of a fan of Owens. As Johns mentioned in his statement, Owens has put in some fantastic work in the past working alongside director Wes Anderson.
Stargirl is set to enter production on February 4th, with a release coming later this year.
Deadline reports that Luke Wilson (Legally Blonde, The Royal Tenenbaums) has been cast as Pat Dugan, a mechanic-turned-superhero sidekick known as Stripe. The character also happens to be the step-father of series protagonist Courtney Whitmore, who inherits the cosmic staff of Dugan’s old superhero superior Starman and becomes the next generation’s hero Stargirl.
Stargirl’s creator and showrunner Geoff Johns commented on the casting:
When I first moved to Los Angeles in 1996 and saw Bottle Rocket, I became a huge fan and admirer of Luke’s. And I literally wrote this part for Luke, hoping that someday and somehow he’d play Pat Dugan. I only envisioned him. And now I feel like I won the lottery! Luke’s talent, humor, compassion — his presence and professionalism — and his creative collaboration, his ideas — we’re so lucky to have him alongside Brec in Stargirl.”
As I said before, I’m not too familiar with the lore of Stargirl, but I am a bit of a fan of Owens. As Johns mentioned in his statement, Owens has put in some fantastic work in the past working alongside director Wes Anderson.
Stargirl is set to enter production on February 4th, with a release coming later this year.
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