Fox has confirmed that Summer Glau is heading back to work for Firefly/Serenity creator Joss Whedon with a recurring role on Dollhouse. Whedon told EW in May that he was writing a part for Glau, but he didn't spill any details about her role on the show's upcoming second season. He said he didn't want her to play a "Doll," because that would be too obvious. Now, after a few early reports hit the web, Fox has offered up some details about Glau's connection to the Dollhouse.
Will she be playing a Dollhouse client? An active? A cyborg? ... OK, she's definitely not playing a cyborg this time. (At least we don't think she is.) Head after the jump for the answer.
Glau will join Dollhouse in the recurring role of Bennett, a Dollhouse employee who shares a past with Eliza Dushku's Echo. Reports say Glau will show up in episode five and will recur throughout the season. Glau joins Whedon vets Amy Acker, Alan Tudyk and Felicia Day, who have all appeared on Dollhouse. Angel's Alexis Denisof is also slated to guest star next season as Daniel Perrin, a U.S. senator trying to track down the organization that runs the Dollhouse.
As most TV Squad readers know, I was a big fan of Glau's work on Fox's great but short-lived Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, which was paired up with Dollhouse last season on Friday nights. Glau showed some surprising range in some of those TSCC eps, and I hope we'll get to see another side of her once Bennett appears on Dollhouse.
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8-27-2009 @ 3:21PM
Midnight13 said...
I certainly enjoy the fact that Summer will be on "DollHouse". I do sort of worry that having Alexis and Summer guest star is a stunt to bring in more viewers, he did say when he brought Amy Acker on board that he didn't just want to make this a vhiecle for Whedonverse hall of fame. Yet if it brings more viewers I'm for it, though if Summer brought in the viewers wouldn't "Terminator" still be on the air? I don't know, but I'm definately looking forward to more of "Dollhouse".
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8-27-2009 @ 3:26PM
MacGuffin said...
This girl is so hot. I will definitely check it out.
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8-27-2009 @ 3:35PM
davem said...
Buffy Season 7 = Nathan Fillion, villian
Angel Season 4 = Gina Torres, villian
Angel Season 5 = Adam Baldwin, villian
Dollhouse Season 1 = Alan Tudyk, villian
Dollhouse Season 2 = Summer Glau, ...
Can the streak be broken?
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8-27-2009 @ 4:09PM
bsgfan2003 said...
Thanks for pointing that out!
8-27-2009 @ 4:24PM
Eric H said...
I love Joss Whedon, but when have you ever seen him not fall back on his old ways. Summer will either be the big villain of the season or be impaled. I hope thats not the case, but there is a strong chance.
8-27-2009 @ 5:39PM
Bubbameister33 said...
Or get her faced punched in.
8-27-2009 @ 4:30PM
unc69dmo said...
Alot of hot chicks but this is a worthless no-nude network show.......put it on Showtime and let them get naked.,.....now you might have something.....
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8-27-2009 @ 4:49PM
David said...
Excellent move by Dushku and Whedon. Summer Glau was an important part of a VERY strong cast in a great show (T:SCC) and I'm glad to see her back so soon on a show I watch and enjoy.
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8-27-2009 @ 5:36PM
Axel Harris said...
Wait, is she finally getting a role where she has an actualy human-like personality? Wow.
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8-27-2009 @ 6:31PM
Val said...
She was kinda human on The 4400 towards the end..
8-28-2009 @ 8:07AM
Galley said...
Summer Glau just doesn't need her own show; she needs her own network!
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9-16-2009 @ 1:56PM
Dan said...
I love Summer Glau she is amazing, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles was her best show
http://www.speranta.info/2009/09/ioana-visan-prostituata-berlusconi.html
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