THIS JUST IN: ‘LOST’ CASTS A NEW CHARACTER
According to TV Guide’s Michael Ausiello, actor Ken Leung will be joining the cast of Lost next season. His most recent and memorable role was as Uncle Junior’s cohort in the mental institution on The Sopranos.
Leung was Kid Omega in X-Men: The Last Stand, and his recent credits include the films Inside Man, The Squid & The Whale, and Saw.
In other Lost casting news, Veronica Mars herself, Kristin Bell, was also invited to become a cast member on Lost in Season 4, but apparently she turned down the opportunity because of location. Rather than relocate to Hawaii, she chose New York, where she will appear on Broadway in 2008. Interesting choice…