I found this out moments after the news hit. And have been having a nerdgasm ever since. The beautiful and talented Kristen Bell, formerly of Veronica Mars fame (one of the best shows on TV in the past few years), was rumored to be up for a recurring role on Lost. That had my geek pressure rising.
Then, they announced the big news. She turned down the Lost role and instead took a role in Heroes! GEEK PRESSURE OVERLOAD!!!
She'll make her first appearance in October. Playing the role of "Elle", a sexy, mysterious young lady with ties to the supposed death of Peter, H.R.G.'s past and the future of Claire. Her arc will kick off with her committing a serious crime. Though, of course, with Heroes, that is ambiguous at best.
She is a busy girl, so don't expect her character to stay around for more than the scheduled arc. From what I learned, they squeezed her in to fit her schedule. Not theirs. Besides being courted by Lost and Heroes, she had other studios wooing her for various TV and movie projects. Not to mention completed projects waiting to be released like the nerdarama film, Fanboys, and a Judd Apatow comedy.
After all of the teasing of whether or not Veronica Mars was coming back. All of the rewrites and revamps. All of the bullshit. I thought I was going to be sans Bell for awhile. Thank you NBC for snagging her. My peacock thanks your peacock.
For now, I leave you with...
Darth Kristen.
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