There have been some major casting announcements for the upcoming Seth Rogen/Evan Goldberg “Preacher” series. Two of the main trio are official, there’s a pretty solid lead for our Preacher, and a key side character has been cast. There’s still a little time to fancast two major roles, but in the meantime, here’s what we know:
Ruth Negga will play Tulip. Hell. Yes. You might not recognize the name, but the face is the one that launched a thousand porcupine quills in the Terrigen Mist.
I am completely stoked about this. I’m excited to see what Ruth Negga can do outside of the MCU, as I’ve not seen any of her other work. And if you feel the urge to gripe about the race swap casting, please just don’t. It’s an archaic argument, and it’s boring.
Cassidy, the Irish vampire, will be played by Joseph Gilgun. I’ve only seen a few episodes of “Misfits,” and his name probably never would have floated to the top of my own fancasting list. But it’s one of those things – once you see it, it’s perfect and cannot be unseen.
The rumor mill strongly thinks that Dominic Cooper will land the role of Jesse Custer, our titular preacher. We know and love him as Howard Stark, and his IMDB page reads like a tribute to dapper, old timey guys. Custer would be a pretty big change of type for Cooper, but still – I’m super excited.
Oh, Arseface, you ask? Why, Mr. Eugene Root will be played by Ian Colletti. I will admit, I had never heard of this young man, but he’s got a face like a damned cherub. Too bad it will be covered in what will likely be a stunning display of makeup FX.
So that leaves us with the Bad Two. No news yet for Herr Star or the Saint of Killers OH I’VE HAD AN EPIPHANY and Lance Henriksen should totally play the Saint of Killers. Yes. Definitely.