The cast is coming together nicely for the upcoming HBO sci-fi series Westworld, which just announced the addition of six more actors.
The show, based the 1973 cult film written and directed by author Michael Crichton, is being produced by J.J. Abrams and Jonathan Nolan, co-writer of The Dark Knight and Dark Knight Rises.
That original thriller centers on a Wild-West themed vacation destination inhabited by androids that visitors can have sex with, fight to the death, or other fun stuff like that. Of course, they eventually go haywire and shit gets real.
The new actors include the above-pictured Jeffrey Wright (Boardwalk Empire, The Hunger Games franchise), Rodrigo Santoro (Focus), Shannon Woodward (Raising Hope), Ingrid Bolsø Berdal (Hercules), Angela Sarafyan (The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2), Simon Quarterman (The Devil Inside).
They'll join a cast that already included Anthony Hopkins and Evan Rachel Wood.
Here are the new character descriptions from the HBO press release:
Jeffrey Wright as Bernard Lowe: The brilliant and quixotic head of the park’s Programming Division, Bernard’s keen observation of human nature provides him with boundless inspiration for his life’s work—creating artificial people.
Rodrigo Santoro as Harlan Bell: Terrifying and brutal, with a dark sense of humor, Harlan is Westworld’s perennial “Most Wanted” bandit. He subscribes to the theory that the West is a wild place, and the only way to survive is to embrace the role of predator.
Shannon Woodward as Elsie King: A sardonic rising star in the Programming division, Elsie is charged with diagnosing the odd quirks of behaviors in the park’s hosts.
Ingrid Bolsø Berdal as Armistice: A savage fighter and brutal bandit, her ruthlessness with her victims is surpassed only by her abiding loyalty to her fellow outlaws.
Angela Sarafyan as Clementine Pennyfeather: One of Westworld’s most popular attractions, every aspect of Clementine is perfectly beguiling, by design.
Simon Quarterman as Lee Sizemore: The narrative director of Westworld, his inspired storylines consistently delight or terrify the guests—and his artistic temperament consistently grates on his colleagues.
And here's the poster from the original film to get your imagination going:
[Via EW]
