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Can't Catch Me, I'm the Gingerbeardman: He Says Not a Word, But Damian Lewis Owns "Homeland"

By Cindy Davis | Posted Under Trailers | Comments (18)

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I think he’s bad…I think he’s bad…I think he’s bad. I really hope he’s bad.

Showtime has released a first look at their upcoming drama series, “Homeland,” which stars Claire Danes as a CIA officer, Mandy Patankin as her boss and Damian Lewis as a rescued American POW who may or may not be bad. Oh please, let him be bad! I mean, watch this teaser and try to deny that you (like me) do not give one shit about earnest, little agent, Claire Danes or her whispery boss. Admit that your eyes were (like mine) only locked on that quiet moment when Lewis stares at himself in the mirror and wields the inevitable scissor.

I cannot wait to see the Gingerbeardman dance circles around Agent Anderson.

“Homeland” is based on the Israeli series, “Prisoners of War;” that show’s producer, Gideon Raff, is on board along with “24” executive producers Alex Gansa and Howard Gordon. Production starts this summer and hopefully, the series will start in the fall.









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Comments

Maybe it's the winter clothes, but she looks less skeletal than usual. That makes me happy.

Posted by: linny at April 15, 2011 5:16 PM

I'm intrigued...
And not just by that magnificent beard that Mandy Patinkin is sporting. I will have to check this out, when it arrives. Thank you, for apprising us.

Posted by: Wintermute at April 15, 2011 5:17 PM

Claire Danes looks like she's gonna be that character. The protagonist you're supposed to root for, but you HATE.

I like Mandy Patankin though, sucks that he left 'Criminal Minds,' but he was bored and you gotta admire that.

Posted by: kilmo at April 15, 2011 5:25 PM

you had me at the cast, and i haven't even watched the trailer

Posted by: idleprimate at April 15, 2011 6:05 PM

nothing caught my interest here though i did think it was interesting that the pow had lots of hair about the neck and NONE at all on that lovely torso. gotta love those nipples standing at attention though.

Posted by: splinter at April 15, 2011 8:35 PM

I'm with idleprimate.

This just made my whole day.

Posted by: grace b at April 15, 2011 11:05 PM

Hee! No one does gooooood bad like Damian Lewis.

Posted by: LewisLove at April 16, 2011 7:45 AM

If they haven't, the lovely overlords of Pajiba should really think about putting together a list of hot ginger men. Not ladies, sorry. Red heads already get their lion's share of attention. The men get generally left out. I can't say why that is, exactly, but the only famous red head men I can think of is Damian Lewis, Carrot-fucking-top, and the Weasley men.

With that said, Lewis is really the only reason I'm wishing I had Showtime. He's a wonderful actor and he makes my lady parts stand at attention.

I feel like I'm one of the only people in the world who doesn't think much of Danes acting. It always feels like the same shit.

Posted by: Kaleena at April 16, 2011 8:40 AM

Argh! Stupid Claire Danes! Ruining everything! There's always a point in every one of her roles when she does the big-sad-cow-eye thing and it makes me grind my teeth with rage. And usually the rage blots out the rest of whatever nuances she's bringing to the character. So I really don't know if she's a good actress or not.

Posted by: king at April 16, 2011 9:04 AM

king, I don't think she has any nuances. I've never understood the admiration she gets. She's a headbobber too...if you put her head in a vise, could she even speak? Her lashes look lovely though. :) (And her husband is yummy.)

Still, I'll watch for Damian Lewis. I still miss Life.

Posted by: emmasaunt at April 16, 2011 9:57 AM

Fred and George are actually blonde.

So...it's just Damian and Carrot Top, really.

Posted by: Jay at April 16, 2011 12:40 PM

Jay -but Rupert Grint is totally a red head.

And isn't Benedict Cumberbatch a ginger?

Posted by: DominaNefret at April 16, 2011 1:18 PM

Well these are famous redheads I could think of:

Eric Stoltz
Ewan McGreggor
Kevin McKidd
Simon Pegg
Seth Green
Donal Logue
Fran Kranz

Benedict Cumberbatch is also a ginger.

I'll give this show a shot for Lewis and Patinkin, but I'm not sold on Danes.

Posted by: Uda at April 16, 2011 9:12 PM

Her eyelashes are distracting.

Posted by: jayco at April 17, 2011 3:31 PM

You had me at Mandy Patinkin. Damian Lewis is just icing on the cake.

Posted by: Aislinn at April 17, 2011 4:33 PM

Somehow I forgot about Alan Tudyk.

Posted by: Uda at April 17, 2011 9:52 PM

Is Claire Danes a zombie? She's a zombie isn't she...

Posted by: DeistBrawler at April 18, 2011 1:46 AM

Boy, I hope they have a back up plan for Mandy Patinkin. He burns the house down every couple of years (see Chicago Hope, Criminal Minds etc.)

Posted by: bananapanda at April 18, 2011 2:10 PM