SWAMP THING Adds BEVERLEY HILLS 90210 And SHARKNADO Actor Ian Ziering As Blue Devil

SWAMP THING Adds BEVERLEY HILLS 90210 And SHARKNADO Actor Ian Ziering As Blue Devil

The cast of DC Universe's upcoming Swamp Thing series continues to grow with the addition of Ian Ziering (Beverley Hills 90210), who will play obscure DC Comics hero Daniel Cassidy, aka The Blue Devil...

By MarkCassidy - Dec 12, 2018 03:12 PM EST
Filed Under: Swamp Thing
Production is already underway on DC Universe's live-action Swamp Thing series, but THR has now brought us word on a very late cast addition. According to the trade, Ian Ziering (Beverley Hills 90210, Sharknado) has signed on to play Blue Devil.

In the comics, Daniel Cassidy was a stuntman and FX artist who becomes bonded to his Blue Devil body-suit when the demon Nebiros mistakes him for an actual hellspawn and attempts to drain his dark power. In an effort to find a way to reverse the effect, he winds up becoming a reluctant hero.

It's not clear if the small-screen take on the character will have the same origin or not, but the official description does confirm a few details:


“Stuntman turned movie star, Daniel Cassidy became semi-famous after playing the demonic Blue Devil. But now, eight years later, Cassidy finds himself living out his days in frustration, pining for his former fame while on a collision course with destiny.”

Swamp Thing is being developed as a one-hour show, and has Mark Verheiden (Battlestar Galactica) and Gary Dauberman (It) on board to write the pilot. They'll also executive produce alongside Michael Clear and James Wan. Len Wiseman will helm the first episode.

No premiere date has been announced yet.
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MrCamw1
MrCamw1 - 12/12/2018, 3:11 PM
I just git riggered from all my drinoing from watching Sharknado lol. Also i remeber that tiny tease Arrow had of Blue Devil years ago.
L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 12/12/2018, 3:16 PM
He is an awful actor and was an asshole on the Apprentice. That is all.
BrettMan
BrettMan - 12/12/2018, 10:42 PM
@L0RDbuckethead - Exactly. 100%. He was the worst on the Apprentice.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 12/12/2018, 3:35 PM
I actually read some Blue Devil when I was a kid. I remember thinking it was amusing enough.
madhombre
madhombre - 12/12/2018, 4:14 PM
@RorMachine - The original series was fun.
Right up there with early “Firestorm”.
superbigguy32
superbigguy32 - 12/12/2018, 4:07 PM
Can’t to see how they bring him to life. Ian has done some many ‘Sharknado’ movies, it’s great he has more work other than that.
superbigguy32
superbigguy32 - 12/12/2018, 4:08 PM
*wait
BlackIceJoe
BlackIceJoe - 12/12/2018, 4:55 PM
With Blue Devil joining this show hopefully Detective Chimp will show up in it too.
NatchiosElektra
NatchiosElektra - 12/12/2018, 5:26 PM
Ohhh he's a bad actor, but I love the sharkanado movies, they are so freakin funny.
RolandD
RolandD - 12/12/2018, 5:35 PM
If done like the original Blue Devil, it would bring a level of humor that I would not expect to a Swamp Thing series. Think Booster Gold and Blue Beetle together/Keith Giffen’s Justice League.
ElJefe
ElJefe - 12/12/2018, 7:14 PM


I’m a big Blue Devil fan! Drawn by Paris Cullins who also did excellent work on Blue Beetle back when comicbooks were awesome
Kallendal
Kallendal - 12/13/2018, 9:52 AM
Please, Please PLEASE use the original storyline for this, not the retcon that came through later.

Blue Devil is a awesome character imho. actually surprised to hear it going this way vs. CW.

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