We previously reported that the upcoming Willow series for Disney Plus had undergone a director swap, and it seems there’s been a cascading effect on its cast. Reports Deadline:
Ruby Cruz (Castle Rock) has landed the female co-lead opposite Ellie Bamber and Erin Kellyman in Willow, Disney+ and Lucasfilm’s upcoming TV series follow-up to the 1988 fantasy movie, with the film’s star Warwick Davis reprising his title role, I have learned. She replaced Cailee Spaeny, who had been originally tapped for the role, after an extensive recasting process. Lucasfilm declined comment.
Sure, my pop culture awareness was put out to pasture about twenty years ago and thus I have no idea who any of these actors are, but what am I suppose to do -- stop covering Willow? Fat chance.
Keep your eyes on Mojo as the series heads to production, where we hope to someday confirm that the character of Willow will play a meaningful role in Willow.
Source: Deadline
Hopefully this doesn't turn out the way Solo and especially Ep 9 did after their personnel changes, cause they were totally dismal.
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Thought you were about to state that Warwick Davis was recast and then at that point, what would be the point of the reprisal. Phew!
Ha. In retrospect I should have been more aware of how that headline might read. I am growing more and more concerned, though, that Davis's role in this is going to be negligible.