Andy Whitfield, a Welsh actor and
model, passed away at the age of 39 earlier this month. Whitfield played
the leading role in the Starz series, Spartacus: Blood and Sand.
After Andy Whitfield, the original
actor who played Spartacus, passed away last year due to non Hodgkin lymphoma,
I was hesitant to check out the second season of the series entitled Spartacus:
Vengeance.
I felt that Andy was the best possible actor to play the part and
that no one could embody the spirit of the Thracian champion other than him.
But being a fan of the series, I eventually gave it a shot to see how
Australian actor Liam McIntyre, his
replacement, would fare.
Spartacus: Vengeance
premiered last year on Starz, and creator, writer, and executive producer
Steven S. DeKnight spoke with the media recently about working on a
unique show like Spartacus.
