I just found out why Dominic Monaghan is appearing in ABC’s new promo campaign, and it has nothing whatsoever to do with Charlie being resurrected on Lost next season. But that’s exactly what the network wants folks to think. Why? Because they’re trying to keep under wraps the real reason he was playing table soccer with Patrick Dempsey, Courteney Cox, and Ed O’Neill in that clip.
This is the part where I warn you of an incoming spoiler and give you one last chance to bail before continuing on…
Okay, here it goes: The real reason Monaghan is featured in that
cheeky spot is because he’s actually joining the cast of another
hour-long ABC drama series as a full-time series regular. And the net’s brass want it to
be a surprise.
A big surprise.
As a result, they’ve kindly asked
me not to ID the show he’ll be joining. And, being the understanding and cooperative creature that I am, I very reluctantly obliged.
The fact is, assuming it doesn’t leak elsewhere, it will be a neat surprise.
But
don’t let that stop you from posting your theories in the comments
section. Which ABC show do you think Monaghan is joining full time? And
what character do you think he’ll be playing? Speculate away!
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Obviously, it’s Grey’s. To which I say, “YEAH!!!”
Not fair. You should at least tell us if it’s a new show or returning one.
I’d rather Charlie be back on Lost…unless it happens to be another ABC show I already watch…but I don’t see him showing up on Grey’s…
Seriously. Welcome, miraculously transformed George!
sorry, smurf boy, if he ain’t Charlie, I don’t care. “You all everybody!”
Unless he is on V. I may care about that. A little.
Recast of George on Greys?
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ABC doesn’t have any other good hour-long shows. All it has is Grey’s Anatomy and Desperate Housewives, which are both pathetically bad. He better be back on Lost and if he isn’t, who cares about this news?
I’m kinda hoping it’s V. As one of the aliens.
But my gut tells me it will be something lame like a new love interest for Kitty on Brothers & Sisters.
I am so disappointed by this… I really want Charlie back in Lost :/
As much as I don’t want to think about it – replacing TR Knight perhaps on Greys? Since George is so disfigured it could easily make sense to have him return as a different actor, and having seen him in the promo with a completely shaved head he could fit the part, and would explain why its a surprise.
I’d like to see him on Grey’s!
It’s so George! The hair-cut. Plus the “Actually I WAS” (dead). It’s George.
all I have to say is lameeee
I would be so stoked I may explode if they recast teh bland George on Grey’s with DM. Seriously, as long as it’s one of the shows I watch I don’t care (I’ve loved DM since LOTR). Sneaky ABC, very sneaky.
i feel like if it were Grey’s, they wouldn’t have put Patrick Dempsey in the promo. all the others are from different shows.
but they could be trying to trick us, i suppose. i’d love him to join GA, though maybe not as “new George”….
I call BS. ABC is on crack if they think dominic joining any other series besides LOST is anything to get excited about. I think the promo got out early, maybe tick’d off Darlton and now ABC is trying to cover their butts. it’s charlie.
I call bull.
bummer…. I wanted Charlie back. Hopefully the new show is V.
Way to get my hopes up and then shatter it completely all at once.
Are you people serious? George gets in a horrible accident, and not only does he end up so extremely disfigured that he looks different AND he turns out…BRITISH? Come on, people, think about what you are saying.
Why would I care what show he’s on if he’s not on Lost? I thought this was some fun Lost news. This “fake-out” by ABC can’t be real… the only ones clever enough to do that would be the guys behind Lost. So I say this is a double fake-out.
I bet it’s LOST and they are misdirecting the fans on purpose.
If he’s coming back to LOST, than showing him and making reference to LOST is hardly a misdirection, it’s totally the opposite.
I think he’s taking over the role of Susan on Suddenly Susan.
Charlie is dead. He can just appear in flashbacks or as the AntiJacob. Terry O’Quinn confirmed he won’t play Locke anymore, so there’s no way they go back to 2004 where Charlie and Claire are still alive. Plus there is a whole story to talk about: Jacob,the anti-Jacob, Ilana and Ben and it’s 2007.
Claire in CABIN FEVER was the Anti-Jacob, the same for Christian.
Anti-Jacob/Flocke said: I remember dying.
Charlie: I was (dead). It’s obvious, he’s not the real Charlie, it’s the Anti-Jacob again.
Charlie’s body is in the water, he hasn’t been buried, so Anti-Jacob took his appearance.
Agree. It could be Grey’s
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I can’t imagine anyone appearing as a series regular on a primetime show and keeping it a secret until it airs. Episodes are shot weeks if not months in advance, and probably hundreds of people work on the show and far more would see the actor traveling to the set, particularly if the show is shot at a studio as opposed to some random location. If this really is what ABC has planned, it will be leaked at least a month before the season starts, probably within days of him beginning shooting.
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There’s other shows on ABC besides Lost?
Is Castle on ABC? I LOVE that show and would love to see Pippin on it. Oops, I mean Charlie. Double oops, Dominic…