Re: Shannyn Sossamon joins CBS's "Moonlight"

On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 13:37:16 -0700, "Ian J. Ball" <iball@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

On Jun 29, 1:18 pm, David <dimla...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
from zap2it

More Recasting For CBS' 'Moonlight'
Shannyn Sossamon joins fellow additions Jason Dohring and Sophia Myles

Would the last original cast member from CBS' "Moonlight" pilot
remember to turn off the lights on the way out?

After a busy week of recasting, the only major player remaining from
the initial pilot presentation picked up by CBS in May is leading man
Alex O'Loughlin.

The latest fresh face is Shannyn Sossamon, replacing Amber Valletta as
Coraline, the vampire who sired main character Mick (O'Loughlin). Mick
works as a private investigator when he isn't sucking blood, fighting
both human crimes and immortal foes.

"Angel" co-creator David Greenwalt took over the show last month and
since his arrival, changes have been significant. First, Mick's human
love interest went from Shannon Lucio's intrepid TV reporter to Sophia
Myles' dogged Internet reporter. Then 25-year-old "Veronica Mars" star
Jason Dohring replaced 60-year-old Rade Serbedzija as Mick's immortal
mentor.

Replacing Lucio was already a mortal blow. But adding Sossamon (an
actress I really, really, *really* don't like)


Happy to see I'm not the only one put off by her. I saw "A Knight's
Tale" and kept asking myself how she got cast as what was supposed to
be a breathtakingly beautiful babe. I thought "Well, this thing is
deliberately offbeat and they have her in some funky non-period
dresses and hairstyles, so maybe she really is a hottie". Then I saw
"40 Days and 40 Nights" where she's supposed to once again be a
knockout and I just couldn't see it. I haven't seen her in anything
that required her to do enough to rate her as an "actress" per se, but
as eye candy she's sour apple flavor to my palate.
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