The Big Leap Recast: Piper Perabo In, Laura Benanti Out in Fox’s Scott Foley-Fronted Ballet Dramedy Pilot

RELATED STORIES Fox’s ballet-themed comedy-drama pilot The Big Leap is taking the somewhat unusual step of recasting multiple roles at the 11th hour. And, yes, COVID is to blame. According to Deadline, Covert Affairs vet Piper Perabo is replacing Laura Benanti (Supergirl, Nashville), while Kevin Daniels (Council of Dads) will be stepping in for Little […]

Jessica Chastain Joins Oscar Isaac in HBO’s Scenes From a Marriage, Replacing Michelle Williams in Recast

RELATED STORIES Oscar Isaac is swapping onscreen wives: Jessica Chastain will now star opposite Isaac in HBO’s adaptation of Scenes From a Marriage, replacing the previously announced Michelle Williams, according to our sister site Deadline. (Williams reportedly had to drop out of the project due to scheduling issues.) Based on the Ingmar Bergman classic, HBO’s […]

Doctor Who: John Hurt’s iconic War Doctor ‘recast’ for new Time Lord audio series

Doctor Who has long been a fan-favourite, rebooted with spin-offs left right and centre, bringing with them a whole host of celebrity characters viewers are eager to see fight off alien threats. One stark character fans were impressed by is the War Doctor, who made a shock appearance in the series seven finale The Name […]

General Hospital’s Kelly Monaco Recast Temporarily With Lindsay Hartley

RELATED STORIES On the veritable eve of ABC’s General Hospital returning with its first fresh episodes in 10 weeks comes word that the character of Sam will soon, if temporarily, look different. As reported by Daytime Confidential, Passions alum Lindsay Hartley (ex-Theresa) was tapped to fill in as Sam, replacing longtime cast member Kelly Monaco […]

Batwoman Boss Considered ‘Soap Opera’ Recast for ‘Hot Minute,’ Instead Chose ‘Reboot’ With New Character

A Bat-mystery has been solved. Batwoman showrunner Caroline Dries has shed some light on the decision to not recast the role of Kate Kane, in the wake of Ruby Rose abruptly parting ways with the CW series, but instead create “a whole new character” to slip into the cape and cowl for Season 2. As […]

Game of Thrones: Jon Snow star reveals shock reaction to Emilia Clarke after pilot recast

Game of Thrones fans may know that the show had a famously disastrous pilot episode that was never released to the public. Following the bad feedback, showrunners quickly made some adjustments, and recast Emilia Clarke as the new Daenerys Targaryen. Although fans may not be able to picture Daenerys any other way, Kit Harington recently spoke […]

Ashley Tisdale Joins Carol’s Second Act as Patricia Heaton’s Daughter in Recast

RELATED STORIES This fall, Ashley Tisdale will get to call Patricia Heaton mom. The actress has joined the cast of Heaton’s CBS sitcom Carol’s Second Act, replacing Bonnie Dennison as Carol’s daughter Jenny, our sister site Deadline reports. Fortunately, the recasting won’t require too many reshoots, as Jenny was only introduced towards the end of […]

Gotham Star Confirms Series Finale Recast: ‘Being Part of a Legacy Means Knowing When to Pass the Torch’

TV’s Catwoman will look quite different in Gotham‘s series finale. Camren Bicondova, who has been with the Batman prequel series since the 2014 pilot, has confirmed that last Thursday’s penultimate episode marked her final appearance as Selina Kyle. She will be succeeded in the April 25 swan song by Banshee vet Lili Simmons, following a 10-year time […]