‘Outlander’ season 2 spoilers: Defusing the latest rumor
It’s been a little bit of time now since we’ve written about “Outlander,” but that is mostly because there has not been too much happening. Also, it has a thing or two to do with the fact that until recently, there have not been many bizarre stories that have spread around the internet like wildfire.
Now, let’s talk about the interesting case of Maeve Foley. The actress / dancer recently became the subject of rumors because of a number of reports and also a tweet from a crew member that was misinterpreted by many who thought it meant she was cast on the show. However, based on a comment from executive producer Maril Davis, it looks as though this is not actually the case, and there is no announcement coming up. Foley may have some sort of tie to production, but it’s not in the way that many first believed.
What makes this particular story even stranger is just how far some outlets out there have stretched this “casting.” We’ve even heard some questioning whether or not she could be playing Brianna. Our feeling is that whenever Starz and the producers have figured out the right person for that role, they will send out a press release in great fanfare. They won’t have it just fluttering around the rumor mill for some time.
In addition to the tweet below, Davis also tried to remind everyone that there are only a few select sources that you should go to for casting news.
We will admit that we’re a little surprised that Brianna has not been cast yet, which leads us to believe that unless they film all of our footage at once a little later in the season, it’s possible that she does not have that big a role through most of the episodes.
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Sandra Hawk
October 19, 2015 @ 9:36 pm
The majority of Outlander 2 will be set in 1744-46. Brianna doesn’t appear in that timeframe. There are a few scenes with Brianna in 1968 that may be included. In the book, these scenes open the novel. I’m not sure if they will open the series or not. Personally I think it works better to have them at the end. When I read the book the first time I skipped them as soon as I figured out the first couple of chapters were a total digression from the ending point of Outlander — and went right to where the story about Jamie and Claire in France began, and then after I’d finished the rest of the book I went back and read them. (In DIA the continuation of Jamie and Claire’s story is a flashback. Claire is telling the story to Roger and Brianna.)
Brianna’s only in a few scenes in DIA (Outlander2) , and a handful more in Voyager (Outlander 3 if there is one), but she won’t really get screen time until Drums of Autumn. Almost half of Drums is Brianna’s story — before and after she finds Jamie and Claire.
MeinNJ
October 20, 2015 @ 4:59 pm
Exactly. Ron Moore has already said that the second season is going to be vastly different than Dragonfly because of timelines in the book vs screenwriting. Bree probably won’t be cast until Season 3.
emd04
October 20, 2015 @ 11:18 pm
Exactly. Brianna’s big entrance is DOA. She does have a bit more time in Voyager, but not a TON, even then. I could totally see them cutting off the “frame” of DIA and focusing on just the Claire/Jamie story, without Bree and Roger.
Lone Star
October 18, 2015 @ 9:18 pm
Apparently, she works primarily as a body double and perhaps may do other things, but isn’t part of the “cast”, more a part of the crew.