Let me start this out with a big WAHOO! Alan Tudyk, who played the endearing character of 'Wash' on Firefly, may be returning to television as early as this fall.He has been cast in a starring role for an ABC comedy that, as of yet, does not have a title. The show is being created by Max Mutchick and David Kohan, the creative team behind long-running sitcom Will & Grace. Their new show (which we've mentioned in the past) is about two writers, one gay and one straight, who are in business together. Tudyk will play the gay writer, named Charlie (according to his IMDB profile).
Firefly fans know that Tudyk was often the comic relief on the series. He has also had quite a few comedic roles in movies such as the pirate in Dodgeball and a goofy sidekick in A Knight's Tale, with the late Heath Ledger. He was also recently in a movie called Death at a Funeral, which I have not seen, but the Netflix DVD is sitting by my TV. In other words, he's going to rock this bitch.
While this all sounds promising, don't get too excited yet. ABC actually has to pick up the comedy. Tudyk was cast in a CBS legal drama during pilot season last year, but it wasn't picked up by the network.
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4-17-2008 @ 6:36PM
Cincinnati Mike said...
Tudyk was definitely the best part of the sweet, mildly funny but otherwise meh! Brit-com "Death at a Funeral."
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4-17-2008 @ 6:39PM
Ryan said...
I highly concur.
4-17-2008 @ 7:17PM
Gordon Werner said...
I agree
4-17-2008 @ 7:18PM
Gordon Werner said...
The problem with this thread is that it is not about more episodes of FireFly
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4-17-2008 @ 7:20PM
Cincinnati Mike said...
As Ryan said, I highly concur!!
4-17-2008 @ 8:51PM
Akbar Fazil said...
sigh.
Firefly is dead people. Please accept it.
4-17-2008 @ 8:53PM
eugene said...
So is Jesus, but like Firefly, some people still hope that he'll come back. :p
4-17-2008 @ 9:06PM
Oreo said...
And those people are crazy.
4-17-2008 @ 9:10PM
Cincinnati Mike said...
Fortunately you have your smug cynicism to keep you sane.
4-17-2008 @ 9:28PM
bsgfan2003 said...
I'm glad Tudyk will be working again. He's very talented.
Oreo: I am turning the other cheek. :)
4-17-2008 @ 10:17PM
Akbar Fazil said...
I am an atheist, but I admit I have more faith in Jesus coming back than Firefly ever returning.
4-17-2008 @ 11:07PM
Dorv said...
I just think its great that you believe in something :)
4-18-2008 @ 12:15AM
bsgfan2003 said...
My novena for you all starts tonight :)
4-17-2008 @ 8:05PM
moe said...
the show listed on his imdb page is about lawyers, not writers
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4-17-2008 @ 8:20PM
Cyantre said...
In one episode Alan's character Charlie should be writing a story when all of a sudden John Casey from "Chuck" walks in and kidnaps him after learning he has been poisoned by Cameron from "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicals" for writing a story that has something to do with robots.
Dr. Jennifer Keller from "Stargate: Atlantis" should be assisted by Nurse Jessica Kivala from "Heartland" to give him an anti-toxin.
Oh and Adam Mayfair from "Desperative Housewives" should pick him up when it's all over to give him a ride home. =P
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4-18-2008 @ 1:09AM
Nathaniel said...
That's great and all, except for the fact that I was lucky enough to see the CBS pilot (now in NBC Universal's hands, I believe) and be a test audience. This was as recently as this spring break. And that show is awesome! I have no idea why it wasn't picked up.
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4-19-2008 @ 6:35AM
Kirsty said...
Charlie isn't the name of the character, that's the character he played in the legal drama pilot 'All Rise'. His character name for this show hasn't yet been released.
Kirsty alantudyk.net
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