Meet the New Spartacus: Liam McIntyre Talks About Taking Over the Gladiator Gig - Today's News: Our Take | TVGuide.com

Meet the New Spartacus: Liam McIntyre Talks About Taking Over the Gladiator Gig - Today's News: Our Take | TVGuide.com:

"There's a new gladiator in town! After a long and exhaustive casting search, actor Liam McIntyre has landed the lead role in the Starz series Spartacus: Blood and Sand.

The 28-year-old Aussie unknown will replace fan fave Andy Whitfield, who had to withdraw from the show last year after being diagnosed for the second time with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Season 2 of the international hit starts shooting this spring, with a projected January 2012 airdate.

TV Guide Magazine spoke with McIntyre, who beat out a broad and beefy contingent of Spartacus wannabes — a list that included former Prison Break star Dominic Purcell and All My Children grad Aiden Turner."

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