One of the best things about Spartacus has been Andy Whitfield. Sure, I love seeing Lucy Lawless every week, but Andy Whitfield is great. Earlier this year he discussed his fight with cancer and at the time thought he had it beat. Filming of the second season had been delayed while he got treatment for his cancer and it was hoped he would be ready to start shooting again soon thereafter.
Unfortunately, Andy has had a recurrence of the cancer and is leaving the show. Lucy Lawless and John Hannah will be the focus of the new season which begins airing in January.
For him and all of the others who are fighting this battle, wishing you all healing and strenghth!
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't sound good, does it?
ReplyDeleteI loved Spartacus and Andy in it. I hope that he can get this beat.
That's very sad. :(
ReplyDeleteActually season 2 was supposed to start shooting in January for a September 2011 start.
ReplyDeleteStarz said they will go on with the show without Andy.
The mini season episodes with John & Lucy are about pre Spartacus and were meant to bridge the two seasons since it would be so far apart.
Wonder who they will get to replace Andy or go in a whole new direction.
I loved Spartacus. Andy was great on the show. I wish him well in his recovery.
ReplyDeletetimebob - Maybe they can focus on Crixus until Andy can come back.
ReplyDeleteI was surprise to read about Andy this past weekend about his illness. I do wish him well and hopefully he will beat this disease.
ReplyDeleteOh no...I hope they can get it all and he can come back...Andy we all wish you the best...
ReplyDeleteThat's such sad news. I hope that he can beat whatever kind of cancer he has. My mother-in-law is in her last days on earth because of this dreadful disease. It is gut wrenching whatching what is happening to her. I'm just glad that she's so doped up on pain meds that she probably doesn't really realize what is happening.
ReplyDeleteheartbreaking. :(
ReplyDeleteCancer sucks!I wish him and every other soul fighting cancer; any form of cancer; a cure.
ReplyDeleteGod bless him. Hope he recovers soon. We get more John Hannah? I thought he was gutted in the last episode?
ReplyDeleteNon-Hodgkin lymphoma is the cancer that killed my father ... I wish him every bit of luck there is in battling this.
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