SWAMP THING Casts POWER Star Andy Bean As Alec Holland & FRIDAY THE 13TH Star Derek Mears As The Monster

SWAMP THING Casts POWER Star Andy Bean As Alec Holland & FRIDAY THE 13TH Star Derek Mears As The Monster

The DC Universe's upcoming Swamp Thing series has finally found its leads in Andy Bean (Power), who will play biologist Alec Holland, and Derek Mears (Friday the 13th), who will play the titular monster.

By RohanPatel - Nov 06, 2018 01:11 PM EST
Filed Under: Swamp Thing
Source: DC Universe
The DC Universe has confirmed their upcoming Swamp Thing series has added Andy Bean (Power; It: Chapter Two) and Derek Mears (Friday the 13th; The Flash; Sleepy Hollow) in series regular roles. Bean will play the biologist-turned-monster Alec Holland while Mears will portray the titular beast. 

Holland's official description reads, "Passionate biologist Alec Holland is caught in the crosshairs of a small town nightmare when he discovers a bizarre local illness may be connected to his work in the swamp. Holland's discovery leads him into conflict with dark forces, from which he emerges as the elemental hero known as Swamp Thing." Meanwhile, Swamp Thing's official description reads, "Emerging from the swamp with a monstrous physique and strange new powers over plant life, the man who was once Alec Holland struggles to hold onto his humanity. When dark forces converge on the town of Marais, Swamp Thing must embrace what he has become in order to defend the town as well as the natural world at large."

The pair join a cast that will also feature Crystal Reed (Gotham) as Abby Arcane, Maria Sten (Straight Outta Compton) as Liz Tremayne, Jennifer Beals (The Last Tycoon) as Sheriff Lucilia Cable, Jeryl Prescott (The Walking Dead) as Madame Xanadu, Academy Award-nominee Virginia Madsen (Elementary) as Maria Sunderland, and Will Patton (Halloween) as the villainous Avery Sunderland.

James Wan (Aquaman) is serving as an executive producer on Swamp Thing along with Mark Verheiden (Daredevil), Gary Dauberman (It), Michael Clear (The Nun), and Len Wiseman (Underworld). Wiseman is also set to direct the pilot, which was written by Verheiden and Dauberman.


SWAMP THING Showrunner Clears Up Cancelation Reports And Reveals Scrapped Season 2 Plans
Related:

SWAMP THING Showrunner Clears Up Cancelation Reports And Reveals Scrapped Season 2 Plans

Former SWAMP THING Showrunner Mark Verheiden Weighs In On James Mangold's Upcoming Movie
Recommended For You:

Former SWAMP THING Showrunner Mark Verheiden Weighs In On James Mangold's Upcoming Movie

DISCLAIMER: As a user generated site and platform, ComicBookMovie.com is protected under the DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyright Act) and "Safe Harbor" provisions.

This post was submitted by a user who has agreed to our Terms of Service and Community Guidelines. ComicBookMovie.com will disable users who knowingly commit plagiarism, piracy, trademark or copyright infringement. Please CONTACT US for expeditious removal of copyrighted/trademarked content. CLICK HERE to learn more about our copyright and trademark policies.

Note that ComicBookMovie.com, and/or the user who contributed this post, may earn commissions or revenue through clicks or purchases made through any third-party links contained within the content above.

1 2
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 11/6/2018, 1:42 PM
Derek Mears is a master of prosthetics. This sounds good.
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 11/6/2018, 2:23 PM
@Sickness2

Where’d that comment go??
GhostDog
GhostDog - 11/6/2018, 1:51 PM
Neck and neck with Doom Patrol for the most anticipated show on DCU
Asturgis
Asturgis - 11/6/2018, 1:57 PM
Bean was great in Power, one of the best shows on TV (even though it lost a bit of steam over the seasons, as many shows do).
CaptainElrond
CaptainElrond - 11/6/2018, 1:59 PM
I need this show.

L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 11/6/2018, 2:46 PM
@MadameCipher - Invader Zim was so good.
tugboy
tugboy - 11/6/2018, 2:03 PM
The cast on this show is quite amazing. Everyone is stellar.
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 11/6/2018, 2:04 PM
I dig it.
I'd dig even more if we had a Constantine tv series...with Dr.Fate...and Zatanna.


Am i asking too much? :P
CaptainElrond
CaptainElrond - 11/6/2018, 2:05 PM
@Doomsday8888 - Already had one, they would not risk it too easily. It sucks we have not got zatanna in nearly anything yet.
aflynn
aflynn - 11/6/2018, 2:08 PM
Can't get someone better than Mr. Bean for the lead role? Fail.
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 11/6/2018, 2:35 PM
@aflynn

1 2
View Recorder