Thomas McDonell Cast As Young Barnabas Collins in 'Dark Shadows' Movie - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 03-28-2011, 09:50 PM

Warner Bros and director Tim Burton has set Thomas McDonell to play the young Barnabas Collins in Dark Shadows, the feature film based on the 1960s TV soap. He'll be serving as the younger version of the character that Johnny Depp plays in the film's lead role. McDonell gets the job after starring in the upcoming Disney pic Prom. Shooting begins in May.

McDonell joins Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Bella Heathcoate, Jackie Earle Haley and Eva Green, with Helena Bonham Carter also expected to join the cast. I've also heard that Michael Sheen is in early discussions to play the role of Roger, the conniving brother of Elizabeth Collins Stoddard (the role being played by Pfeiffer). Seth Grahame-Smith wrote the script. McDonell is repped by WME.

http://www.deadline.com/2011/03/thom...-dark-shadows/

80sTrivia · 03-29-2011, 05:08 AM

He does resemble a young Johnny Depp!

03-28-2011, 09:50 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Thomas McDonell Cast As Young Barnabas Collins in 'Dark Shadows' Movie Warner Bros and director Tim Burton has set Thomas McDonell to play the young Barnabas Collins in Dark Shadows, the feature film based on the 1960s TV soap. He'll be serving as the younger version of the character that Johnny Depp plays in the film's lead role. McDonell gets the job after starring in the upcoming Disney pic Prom. Shooting begins in May. McDonell joins Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Bella Heathcoate, Jackie Earle Haley and Eva Green, with Helena Bonham Carter also expected to join the cast. I've also heard that Michael Sheen is in early discussions to play the role of Roger, the conniving brother of Elizabeth Collins Stoddard (the role being played by Pfeiffer). Seth Grahame-Smith wrote the script. McDonell is repped by WME. http://www.deadline.com/2011/03/thom...-dark-shadows/
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