Ashley Thomas Joins Corey Hawkins, Anna Diop on “24: Legacy”Posted by Wilson Morales
March 10, 2016
Source: Deadline
Fox Television Group has announced that Ashley Thomas has been added to the cast of “24: Legacy,” the spinoff series to the Fox series “24” that starred Keifer Sutherland.
The British native will join ‘Straight Outta Compton’ actor Corey Hawkins, Anna Diop, Miranda Otto, Teddy Sears, Dan Bucatinsky and Jimmy Smits. Sutherland is NOT expected to reprise his role as Jack Bauer.
“24: Legacy” will revolve around a military hero’s return to the U.S. and the trouble that follows him back — compelling him to ask CTU for help in saving his life, and stopping what potentially could be one of the largest-scale terror attacks on American soil.
Hawkins will play Eric Carter, who is described as strong and smart, Eric came from a very rough background and turned his life around in the Army Rangers. Now back home in Virginia with his wife Nicole (Diop), he’s pulled back into action as his past comes looking for him.
Thomas will play Isaac Carter, Eric’s older brother. Isaac is angry at Eric regarding their bitter past (which includes Eric now married to Isaac’s former girlfriend, Nicole. Otto will play Rebecca Ingram, the former head of CTU, struggling with having left the counter-terrorism unit.
Thomas previously appeared on ITV’s Beowulf: Return To The Shieldlands and recurred as Calvin Hart on Criminal Justice.
The new series will be produced by 20th Century Fox Television and Imagine Television, in association with Teakwood Lane Productions, original “24” producers Howard Gordon, Manny Coto, Evan Katz and Brian Grazer will return as exec producers.
