And The Rest

With only 16 more days until Lost returns (Happy! Happy! Joy! Joy!), this is my last casting call for "Lost - The Movie". Over the next couple of weeks, I'll post any info that I come across on the new episodes and Season 4, which may be the final season.

Final casting: Libby (on the Island), Libby (in Desmond's flashback), and Mr. Eko's Jesus Stick.

Played by Kate Hudson, her mother Goldie Hawn, and Nicole Ritchie.

Casting The Others

With word that the first new episode in February features a Juliet flashback, it is appropriate that my second-to-last casting features her and Tom (a.k.a. Mr. Friendly).

With these roles played by Laura Dern and Brian Dennehy.

Four More Weeks!

Just four more weeks until season 3 starts back up! And then 16 weeks of new shows! Until then enjoy the first of the final three casting choices I've made for the entirely fictional "Lost - The Movie".

This week features those love birds, Rose and Bernard.

Played on-screen by Oprah Winfrey and Bob Newhart.

The Casting Call Continues

This week, I cast two of the more memorable characters on "Lost": Desmond and Ben (aka Henry Gale).

As played by Colin Farrell and Kevin Spacey.

"Lost - The Movie" Gone But Not Forgotten Casting

With seven more weeks before the season resumes, let's see who should be cast as two tail section passengers who survived the plane crash but not the island: Ana Lucia and Mr. Eko.

For Ana, the equally irritating Rosie Perez and an actor perfect for capturing Eko's presence, Djimon Hounsou.

Your Weekly "Lost - The Movie" Casting Update

This week we focus on two characters that played important roles in seasons 1 and 2: Michael and Walt.









And for the Hollywood version, Jamie Foxx and Dakota Fanning (c'mon, you gotta admit she's the quintessential child actor).

Good News, Bad News

First the bad news: ABC announced today that when "Lost" returns in February, it will air at 10:00 PM EST on Wednesdays, one hour later than it previously did. The network fears losing viewers to "American Idol". Apparently, they weren't afraid of losing viewers due to drawn-out storylines, ongoing mysteries, and unresolved relationships. What does this mean for my weekly blog postings? Probably that I will not be posting until Thursday evening after I've had a chance to review the show. Oh, and get some sleep. Not necessarily in that order.

Now for the good news: Fellow Lost and Founder Helen (and not Locke's girlfriend) came up with a great suggestion for who should play Sayid. I agree that my first choice was not the best, but Helen has found the man for the job. As seen in "The Mummy" movies and Showtime's "Sleeper Cell": Oded Fehr. I'm getting his agent on the phone now.

More "Lost - The Movie" Casting

Nine more weeks to go! But until then, enjoy the next fantasy castings.
Sayid, Sun, and Jin.



Played by "Harold and Kumar's" Kal Penn (not a lot of choices to pick from), Lucy Liu, and Chow Yun Fat.

The Latest "Lost" News Plus More Movie Casting

With two Lost-free weeks down and ten to go, here's some news on upcoming episodes. "TV Guide" reports that in a Hurley flashback in February, his father will be played by Cheech Marin of Cheech and Chong fame. This week's "Entertainment Weekly" has a article where horror writer and "Lost" fan Stephen King discusses the show with its creators. A sidebar article includes clues to the remaining episodes:

• We'll learn why got Jack got his tatoos, more about Locke's accident that put him in a wheelchair, and Desmond's ability to see the future, which one of the producers says factors "big time" into the balance of this season.
• The February 7 episode is about Juliet.
• There will be more to story of the hatch implosion after Desmond turned the key.
• When asked if Kate and Sawyer will escape from the Others island, one of the producers reminded that The Others do have a submarine.
• As for who Jacob is and why Jack was not on his list, the producer noted that character names on the show are not assigned without a reason. Is this a reference to the Biblical Jacob?

Okay, those are the facts I know. Now on to the fiction. The cast of "Lost - The Movie" expands this week with Claire, Charlie, and Shannon.

For the movie: Gwyneth Paltrow (an American doing an Australian accent), Heath Ledger (an Australian doing a British accent), and Paris Hilton (hopefully not having to speak too many big words).

Casting "Lost - The Movie" Continues

With our first week without "Lost" now behind us (1 down, 11 to go), my casting for the completely fictional "Lost - The Movie" continues.

This week, let's consider Locke, Hurley, and the late Boone.







As played by Bruce Willis, Jack Black, and Ashton Kutcher.

"Lost - The Movie"

Did I get your attention? As far as I know there are no plans for a "Lost" movie, but knowing Hollywood's unexplainable need to turn popular TV series into blockbusters (the studio hopes), it can only be a matter of time.

Well, since there are no new episodes for me to report on until February 7, 2007, I thought I would play Hollywood casting agent over the next 12 weeks and tell you which major movie stars I think would make up the ultimate cast of our favorite "Lost" characters.

For this week, let's focus on the love triangle of Jack, Kate, and Sawyer.







For "Lost - The Movie":
Tom Cruise, Kate Beckinsale, and Matthew McConaughey.








Check back next week for more "casting news" and any actual show info I may have heard in the meantime!