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Bloody Good Fun

Rutger Hauer Joins The Cast Of HBO’s True Blood

by Jill Pantozzi | 11:00 am, October 5th, 2012


Everyone writing about this story is going to be referencing Blade Runner. Not me. It makes me giggle inside that Rutger Hauer, Lothos from Buffy the Vampire Slayer (the movie) is joining True Blood for Season 6. And we’ve got a pretty good idea who he’s going to play. 

Yes, yes, Hauer has been in a lot of movies, not the least of which is Ridley Scott’s sci-fi classic, Blade Runner. But come on! This is just too good.

TV Line reports on the casting, “Hauer will play Macklyn, a mysterious and sinister figure with deep ties to Sookie and Jason.”

But is that the truth or a ruse by HBO?

It’s my thinking Macklyn will wind up being Warlow, the mysterious vampire I wrongly assumed would actually play a part in Season 5. If not, I’ll be a little disappointed but I’m still excited Hauer is joining the cast.

In the last few years, the actor has had roles in genre projects like Batman Begins, Sin City, and Smallville. Are you happy to hear he’ll be on True Blood?

(via Blastr)

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  • Anonymous

    i have NO IDEA how you managed to talk about rutger hauer without mentioning the 80s masterpiece that is LADYHAWKE!!!! http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089457/

  • John Wao

    Let’s hope they use him a lot better than some of the other actors they’ve had on the show.

  • http://twitter.com/bjr70 Bonnie

    Hauer was Anne Rice’s model for Lestat. She wanted him to play Lestat, but it never happened.

    …and yes, Ladyhawke. Man I love that film.

  • http://www.facebook.com/jimgoff85 Jim Goff

    i have NO IDEA how you manged to talk about rutger hauer without mentioning HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN

  • m@

    Fun fact: Rutger Hauer was Anne Rice’s inspiration–and first choice for playing–the Vampire Lestat. Reports have it that she was at first disappointed that they cast Tom Cruise instead. Maybe we finally get our vampire Rutger?

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