Fox’s Steven Spielberg produced “Terra Nova” TV series has lost a producer in David Fury, but it might just gain a major cast addition in “Avatar’s” Stephen Lang.
From Deadline:
Avatar co-star Stephen Lang is eyeing time travel in the opposite direction. I hear Lang, who played the baddie in James Cameron’s futuristic sci-fi tale, is in talks for the lead opposite Jason O’Mara on Fox’s prehistoric drama series Terra Nova. He was an early favorite for the role but his feature commitments (Conan) prevented him from pursuing it until he just became available and received an offer from the Terra Nova producers. (A fun footnote: Terra Nova was originally set in 2149, just 5 years before the events in Avatar.) Lang would play the role of Frank Taylor, the charismatic and ruthless leader of the Terra Nova settlement. Alex Graves is set to direct the pilot for the series.
Who says being the heavy doesn’t pay? Chances are, if Lang does join “Terra Nova”, his character will probably end up being the show’s main bad guy. He just has that kind of face, you know?
