Well, he's free for another TV series now...

[major_clanger]

The news about Gareth Thomas' death set me thinking about whether or not there ever will be a reboot of Blake's Seven. I'm not sure who would be cast now as Blake, but for Avon you want someone with a vague resemblance to Paul Darrow and, ideally, a track record of playing a well-spoken sociopathic genius.

There's no question really.

Comments

[a-cubed.livejournal.com]

Three failed attempts and counting, I believe:

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-22079232

[davidwake.livejournal.com]

I know how to write this to create that same step forward as the re-imagined 'Battlestar Galactica'.

[mevennen.livejournal.com]

...bearing a slight resemblance to Paul McAuley.

[major-clanger.livejournal.com]

Hmmm, yes...