UPDATE: Lucy Griffiths Joins PREACHER; Dominic Cooper In Final Talks

UPDATE: Lucy Griffiths Joins PREACHER; Dominic Cooper In Final Talks

She may have missed out on a role in Constantine (Angelica Celaya replaced her as Zed) but former True Blood alum Lucy Griffiths will get another crack at a DC Vertigo adaptation when she joins Ruth Negga, Joseph Gilgun and Ian Colletti in Preacher. Click on for more...

By MarkCassidy - Apr 09, 2015 05:04 PM EST
Filed Under: Preacher
Source: THR

British actress Lucy Griffith played the female lead in the Constantine pilot but wound up being replaced by Angélica Celaya's Zed when the series was picked up. Well, she'll have a chance to make an impact in a other small-screen Vertigo adaptation as THR reports that Griffiths has been cast in AMC's Preacher as character who seems to have been created just for the show, Emily Woodrow. The site describe Emily as "a no-nonsense single mother of three. Emily's a waitress, the church organist, bookkeeper and Jesse's loyal right hand. Stoic and strong, wise beyond her years, she can’t help but have a little thing for Preacher Jesse."

In Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon's comic series, we only saw Jesse as a practising preacher very briefly so unless Griffiths is only a part of flashback scenes, we might be looking at an extra character going on the road with the core trio. Of course we don't know what kind of changes Seth Rogen and co. have made to the source material yet so we'll have to wait and see. Griffith joins Ruth Negga as Tulip, Joe Gilgun as Cassidy and Ian Colletti as Arseface.

UPDATE: It had been rumored previously, but now The Wrap report that Dominic Cooper is nearing a deal to star as Jesse Custer.
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TonyChu
TonyChu - 4/9/2015, 5:14 PM
She died so horribly in True Blood, Hepatitis V.
manowar
manowar - 4/9/2015, 5:20 PM
Dominic Cooper Nears Deal to Star in AMC’s ‘Preacher’
http://www.thewrap.com/dominic-cooper-nears-deal-to-star-in-amcs-preacher/
CombatWombat
CombatWombat - 4/9/2015, 5:24 PM
Hey, I remember her! She's pretty
BlackPhillip
BlackPhillip - 4/9/2015, 5:27 PM
I stopped watching Constantine after they removed her from the show.
Kurne
Kurne - 4/9/2015, 5:29 PM
... I loved her in that scene from True Blood.
Kurne
Kurne - 4/9/2015, 5:30 PM
Very nice introduction.
Kurne
Kurne - 4/9/2015, 5:30 PM
Really.
Pasto
Pasto - 4/9/2015, 5:35 PM
@Kurne
Do tell....
Owlman88
Owlman88 - 4/9/2015, 5:36 PM
Somebody's in love with Vertigo Comics! (also Garth Ennis' work)
Axiom
Axiom - 4/9/2015, 5:37 PM
Wtf? She doesn't exist!!! Wtf? Hope this is just a cameo to flesh out Jesse's time as a minister. But it's unlikely. Ffs, love Preacher, it lends itself to the series format, but I can see Rogen making changes in order to turn it into something nore palatable for the masses. It's not broken you little shit, don't ry and fix it.

Green Hornet wannabe
preacher
preacher - 4/9/2015, 5:39 PM
what he said ^^^^^
Pathogen
Pathogen - 4/9/2015, 6:23 PM
I don't see this as being a success
BlackIceJoe
BlackIceJoe - 4/9/2015, 6:30 PM
I wouldn't be surprised to hear next, she's playing Snow White in Fables. A live action Fables needs to happen someday. Hopefully on HBO.
Archgoat
Archgoat - 4/9/2015, 6:30 PM
Disappointing news. She's a bad actress, there's no reason to add new characters and Dominic Cooper doesn't look like Jesse at all.
sameoldthing
sameoldthing - 4/9/2015, 8:30 PM
She's cute.
Cooper is s great actor,with the right hairstyle..he will be a cool Custer.
Mercwitham0uth
Mercwitham0uth - 4/9/2015, 8:43 PM
Hopefully she dies in the first episode when Genesis merges with Custer.
BeyondTheGrave
BeyondTheGrave - 4/10/2015, 12:06 AM
AND when they say "created just for the show" you done know Seth Rogan F($*#ED up AGAIN. This is PREACHER; it IS PERFECT if your altering it; you done screwed it, congratulations AMC.
KaineBParker
KaineBParker - 4/10/2015, 2:10 AM
She did die horribly in True Blood
Thanks for reminding me asshole
Taboggon
Taboggon - 4/10/2015, 4:23 AM
I also hope they can do better than Dominic Cooper, him as Custer sounds uninspiring
BeyondTheGrave
BeyondTheGrave - 4/10/2015, 10:19 PM
@Jollem

I could only agree if the comic wasn't damn good on it's own, with the exception of the info on Dominic Cooper playing Jesse NONE of the info I have heard regarding the development of this show has been...comforting. STARTING with the fact Rogen is involved; did we all forget Green Hornet?
BeyondTheGrave
BeyondTheGrave - 4/12/2015, 12:26 PM
@Jollem

"Seth Rogen" I find your open mindedness disturbing.
BeyondTheGrave
BeyondTheGrave - 4/14/2015, 2:50 PM
@Jollem

Optimism kills...with crushing disappointment.
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