So Cinematical spreads the word, via THR, that James Marsters, a.k.a William the Bloody, a.k.a. Spike the Vampire, of Buffy and Angel infamy, has been cast in Richard LaGravenese's upcoming film P.S. I Love You, starring Hilary Swank and Gerard Butler.
Well it's probably a small role, but it's nice to see the man get work; the character of Spike was a lightning rod for differing opinions throughout the run of Buffy, but Marsters is one charismatic fellow and deserves more than ekeing out a living from his crappy villain duties on Smallville.
Unlike others, I don't have a huge beef with Swank (though I heartily agree that she is not worthy of having won two Best Actress Oscars, while people like Kate fuckin' Winslet are empty handed), and along with my deep deep admiration for LaGravenese's last (directed fiction) film, Living Out Loud, oh and the fact that Gerard Butler is a big ol' slab o' hotness, well I'm sorta looking forward to this movie. Adding Spike to the mix only makes that stronger.
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"Marsters has joined the cast of P.S. I Love You, a romantic drama based on a novel by Cecila Ahern, daughter of the Prime Minister of Ireland. Amazon.com describes the novel as engaging, witty ... and occasionally sappy. The story deals with a young woman named Holly (Hillary Swank) who loses her husband Gerry (Gerard Butler) to a brain tumor and must rebuild her life without her soulmate. Gerry has left her a series of ten monthly messages to ease the transition into a new life. Marsters will play Gerry's best friend. The film will be directed by Richard LaGravenese and distributed by Warner Brothers."
Well it's probably a small role, but it's nice to see the man get work; the character of Spike was a lightning rod for differing opinions throughout the run of Buffy, but Marsters is one charismatic fellow and deserves more than ekeing out a living from his crappy villain duties on Smallville.
Unlike others, I don't have a huge beef with Swank (though I heartily agree that she is not worthy of having won two Best Actress Oscars, while people like Kate fuckin' Winslet are empty handed), and along with my deep deep admiration for LaGravenese's last (directed fiction) film, Living Out Loud, oh and the fact that Gerard Butler is a big ol' slab o' hotness, well I'm sorta looking forward to this movie. Adding Spike to the mix only makes that stronger.
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