Comments | rocknvaughn: It's Official: Colin Morgan Cast to Play Sean MacDiarmada in The Rising

rocknvaughn

It's Official: Colin Morgan Cast to Play Sean MacDiarmada in The Rising

Dec 16, 2014 07:46

The Official Twitter page for the upcoming movie The Rising announced today that Colin has been cast in the lead role of Sean MacDiarmada, along with a video of Colin reading from Sean's last letter before his execution on 12 May 1916.

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There are plans in the works for the Kickstarter campaign for the film to be reopened, but it hasn't as of yet.

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rocknvaughn December 16 2014, 13:09:18 UTC

Yes, I've had serious reservations about this project due to how they were handling their press up to now, but the script must be worthy if Colin has signed on.

i doubt they'll have trouble getting the rest of their funding now. I have a feeling that Colin's fanbase would make sure his project is realised even if they had to fund it themselves!

Did you sign up for the initial kickstarter campaign?

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rocknvaughn December 16 2014, 13:41:23 UTC

I really love the beard as well. He looked AMAZING at the Testament of Youth screening! Although I assume he'll be clean shaven for The Rising. All the photos I've seen of Sean are that way, but who knows? Also...Colin walking with a limp and a cane? That should be interesting as well.

Yeah, I'll be donating as well. I would love to do my part to make this film happen. I hope the rest of their casting goes as fortuitously as the casting of their main character has!

archaeologist_d December 16 2014, 16:12:49 UTC

Thanks so much for the head's up. I've posted it to merlincastnews and linked it back here.

bunnysworld December 16 2014, 18:58:42 UTC

:DDDDDDD

altocello December 16 2014, 19:08:30 UTC

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! THIS MEANS WE MIGHT GET TO SEE HIM IN A FULL BEARD!

*thud*

issy5209 December 16 2014, 19:59:05 UTC

I've just started reading the biography (must be a bit psychic!)
Sean is described is enigmatic and good looking!

yes, in 1912 he contracted polio and walked with a cane afterwards.
Also in some of the picture's he's shaved, but it seems after he was first jailed and or was ill ((I've only flicked through the rest, so haven't quite worked that out) he sported a beard (a great big bushy one!!)