Cynthia Watros Stars in Pilot, “Lost” Future in Jeopardy
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James Joyner @ Gone Hollywood | Thursday, April 20, 2006 |
Cynthia Watros, who plays Libby on ABC’s hit “Lost,” is starring in a pilot for another show. Not surprisingly, this is leading to speculation that her “Lost” character will be killed off. E! Online’s Gina Serpe reports,
Try as the Lost writers might to keep a lid on series-shifting spoilers, when one of its stars is tapped to join another TV show, it would seem that that person’s fate on the island is pretty much sealed.
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According to the Hollywood Reporter, Cynthia Watros, who plays Hurley’s love interest, Libby, has been cast in a CBS comedy pilot, calling into severe question her chances of making it out of Lost’s second season alive. Watros has signed on to star opposite Love Monkey’s Tom Cavanagh in the sitcom My Ex-Life, centering on a divorced couple turned best buds who are sharing custody of their children. The show is aiming for a slot on CBS’ fall schedule, which will be announced next month.
In what appears to be attempt to minimize revealing Lost plot points, the Reporter notes that Watros has committed to be a guest star and not a regular on the show. However, with her character being one of the two divorced parents in My Ex-Life, it seems that the guest star line is just a smoke screen.
Per usual, Lost producers aren’t talking. They’ve already killed one regular this season–Shannon (Maggie Grace) was mistakenly gunned down by Ana-Lucia (Michelle Rodriguez)–but with tension mounting between the so-called Lostaways and the Others, it would be surprising if there wasn’t at least one more grave to be dug on the island.
Watros is one of three full-time cast members to have joined Lost this season, along with Rodriguez and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Mr. Eko). The three were among the “Tailies,” those who were in the rear of the plane and survived on the other side of the island.
Of course, “Lost” is an ensemble show. Several characters, notably middle aged black woman Rose, have been absent from several episodes in a row. Given the success rate of pilots, there’s no real reason to kill Libby unless the show takes off.
Not that it would much matter. Hers is perhaps the least interesting of the recurring characters on the show. And, while pretty enough, easily the least hot of the female stars.
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Tony:
To each his own!
The photos I’ve posted of Watros would seem to indicate that she’s better looking in person (or, at least in photoshoots) than on the show.
She’s prettier than Rodriguez but doesn’t have anything close to as nice a body. And Emilie de Ravin can be pretty hot. Look at some of the photos in the linked posts.
She is always dirty and disheviled on LOST. Obviously she will be much better looking in photoshoots or in person, or on a sitcom. The Tallies need to get with the hygene program. Emilie de Ravin and Evangaline Lily look like they just got back from a spa most of the time, and Sun always looks well kempt.
It is a true measure of how good a show is that even with a large ensemble of “regulars”, we can still care enough about a little-seen character (Rose) that we remember every detail of her story.
Similar to the way Star Trek DS9 used Andrew J Robinson (Garak) in the first few seasons.
Apparently Libby will prove to be possibly the most important secret in Lost (dispite being dead.)
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“Not that it would much matter. Hers is perhaps the least interesting of the recurring characters on the show. And, while pretty enough, easily the least hot of the female stars.”
Du HUH? She is very hot. Hotter than that Rodriguez chick or Claire anyway. Actually Kate is the only one Id consider to be hotter than Libby since Shannons gone.