JamesG
08-19-2014, 03:37 PM
Bow Wow To Co-Star in "CSI: Cyber"
8/19/14
by Philiana Ng
"CSI: Cyber" is going hip-hop. Rapper and TV personality Bow Wow, born Shad Moss, has been cast as a series regular on CBS' "CSI" spinoff, the network announced Tuesday.
Moss will play 19-year-old hacker Brody "Baby Face" Nelson. A cyber-intrusion savant, he's been ordered by a judge to work with Special Agent Avery Ryan (Patricia Arquette) "on loan" to assist with a cyber case.
Growing up without any parental guidance, Nelson joined "hacktivist" groups for his extended family. His dilemma will be working for the feds while trying to keep his fingertips out of the Deep Web, where he was groomed to be one of the most prolific hackers in the world.
“Bow Wow is a gifted young actor who will have the responsibility, through his character, to set an example for young people who watch the show to ‘do what's right’ even when you know ‘nothing but wrong,'” said Anthony E. Zuiker, creator of the "CSI" franchise.
“It will be a redemption story and a cautionary tale all wrapped into one. The role of Nelson required someone with deep acting chops and off-the-charts smarts. Shad Moss is a unique talent that possesses both.”
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/bow-wow-joins-csi-cyber-726296
8/19/14
by Philiana Ng
"CSI: Cyber" is going hip-hop. Rapper and TV personality Bow Wow, born Shad Moss, has been cast as a series regular on CBS' "CSI" spinoff, the network announced Tuesday.
Moss will play 19-year-old hacker Brody "Baby Face" Nelson. A cyber-intrusion savant, he's been ordered by a judge to work with Special Agent Avery Ryan (Patricia Arquette) "on loan" to assist with a cyber case.
Growing up without any parental guidance, Nelson joined "hacktivist" groups for his extended family. His dilemma will be working for the feds while trying to keep his fingertips out of the Deep Web, where he was groomed to be one of the most prolific hackers in the world.
“Bow Wow is a gifted young actor who will have the responsibility, through his character, to set an example for young people who watch the show to ‘do what's right’ even when you know ‘nothing but wrong,'” said Anthony E. Zuiker, creator of the "CSI" franchise.
“It will be a redemption story and a cautionary tale all wrapped into one. The role of Nelson required someone with deep acting chops and off-the-charts smarts. Shad Moss is a unique talent that possesses both.”
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/bow-wow-joins-csi-cyber-726296