From: owner-chakram-refugees-digest@smoe.org (chakram-refugees-digest) To: chakram-refugees-digest@smoe.org Subject: chakram-refugees-digest V10 #121 Reply-To: chakram-refugees@smoe.org Sender: owner-chakram-refugees-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-chakram-refugees-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk chakram-refugees-digest Tuesday, September 1 2015 Volume 10 : Number 121 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [chakram-refugees] Tony Todd in The Flash [KLOSSNER9@aol.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2015 15:54:36 -0400 From: KLOSSNER9@aol.com Subject: [chakram-refugees] Tony Todd in The Flash bThe Flashb Casts Tony Todd as DC Villain Zoom in Season 2 (EXCLUSIVE) * _EMAIL_ (mailto:?subject=bThe%20Flashb %20Casts%20Tony%20Todd%20as%20DC%20Villain%20Zoom%20in%20Season%202%20(EXCLUS IVE)&body=Check%20out%20this %20article%20from%20Variety:%20http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/the-flash-zoo m-tony-todd-season-2-villain-1201581891/) _PRINT_ (javascript:window.print()) * _1_ (http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/the-flash-zoom-tony-todd-season-2-villain-12 01581891/#comments) _TALK_ (http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/the-flash-zoom-tony-todd-season-2-villain-12 01581891/#comments) * * * REX AUGUST 31, 2015 | 12:45PM PT _Laura Prudom_ (http://variety.com/author/laura-prudom/) News Editor_@lauinla_ (http://twitter.com/@lauinla) b_The Flash_ (http://variety.com/t/the-flash/) b has tapped bCandymanb star _Tony Todd_ (http://variety.com/t/tony-todd/) as the voice of DC Comics villain Zoom in season two, Variety has learned exclusively. Zoom will menace titular hero Barry Allen (_Grant Gustin_ (http://variety.com/t/grant-gustin/) ) beginning in episode two, titled bFlash of Two Worlds.b bLast year, with the Reverse-Flash, we just modulated Tom Cavanaghbs voice, and this year we wanted to do something a little bit different,b executive _producer_ (http://variety411.com/us/los-angeles/producers/) _Andrew Kreisberg_ (http://variety.com/t/andrew-kreisberg/) tells Variety. bPart of the mystery of the season is who or what is underneath the Zoom outfit, and so we wanted to do something like James Earl Jones as Darth Vader b this iconic voice coming out of this mask. Last year, we thought of the Reverse-Flash as a speed warrior; this year, Zoom is like a speed demon, and no one does demon-voice better than Tony Todd.b SEE MORE:_bThe Flashb: VFX Supervisor Armen Kevorkian on Bringing Gorilla Grodd to Life_ (http://variety.com/2015/tv/awards/the-flash-emmy-nomination-vfx-armen-kevork ian-grodd-lives-1201568974/) Kreisberg compares Zoombs appearance to Venom in Marvelbs Spider-Man, revealing, bThe Zoom outfit is much more organic than the Reverse-Flash suit. In a way, itbs hard to tell if it is a suit or aliveb& Therebs no skin showing, for all you know therebs a robot underneath, or dark energy.b Unlike last season, which revealed that Cavanaghbs Harrison Wells (or, more accurately, Eobard Thawne) was the Reverse-Flash fairly early on, Kreisberg says the producers intend to draw out the mystery of Zoom blike a horror movie b bwhobs the killer? Whobs under the mask?'b As for whatbs driving Zoom, Kreisberg teases, bFor us, the best villains are the ones who donbt have megalomaniacal bI want to rule the worldb motivations. Last year, the Reverse-Flash had a very simple goal which was, bI just want to go home, and if people need to die or cities need to get wasted for me to get that, so be it.b And Zoom has a very similar, personal goal this seasonb& simple and easy to understand, and very primal. And just as with Wells last year, Zoom doesnbt care who gets hurt or what gets destroyed in the service of him getting his goal.b SEE MORE:_Photo: bThe Flashb Unveils Barry Allenbs New Suit_ (http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/the-flash-suit-season-2-1201544209/) DC Comics readers may have their suspicions about Zoombs identity, but Kreisberg notes, bWe have to service the entire audience, both the fans and the non-fans, and I think webve shown up until this point a great deal of respect and reverence for the source material, so that we always feel like web re fulfilling the comic book fansb expectations while also not spoon-feeding them stuff directly from the comics. So the story of Zoom and who and what he isb& hopefully comic book fans will be happy because webve come up with a clever way to spin the tale, but that also makes it exciting for the people who arenbt as familiar with the comics and are just enjoying the show on its own terms.b Other new additions for bThe Flashb season two include _Keiynan Lonsdale as future speedster Wally West_ (http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/the-flash-wally-west-keiynan-lonsdale-120155 7295/) , _Teddy Sears as Jay Garrick, and Shantel VanSanten as Patty Spivot_ (http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/the-flash-jay-garrick-teddy-sears-season-2-1 201538467/) . SEE MORE:_First Look at Jay Garrick in bThe Flashb Season 2_ (http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/jay-garrick-flash-season-2-teddy-sears-photo - -1201567940/ ) Two newcomers to bThe Flashb and bArrowb spinoff bDCbs Legends of Tomorrowb will also make their debut on crossover episodes of both shows before the series debuts at midseason. Casper Crump has been confirmed as _immortal villain Vandal Savage_ (http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/legends-of-tomorrow-vandal-savage-casper-cru mp-cw-dc-comics-1201556230/) , while _Falk Hentschel will play Hawkman_ (http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/legends-of-tomorrow-hawkman-falk-hentschel-a rrow-flash-1201555393/) . Zoom isnbt Toddbs first foray into the DC universe; hebs previously voiced Darkseid in the bLego DC Comics Super Heroesb video games, Icon on b Young Justice,b and Asteroth on bBatman: The Brave and the Bold.b Other notable credits include roles in the bFinal Destinationb franchise, bPlatoon,b b 24b and bChuck.b Todd is repped by Innovative Artists. Zoombs appearance was first teased during bThe Flashb panel at San Diego Comic-Con with an ominous new trailer. bThe Flashb season two premieres Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 8 p.m. on _The CW_ (http://variety.com/t/the-cw/) . 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