The revival of the series “La Femme Nikita” has found its leading lady.
Actress Maggie Q has been cast as the series lead according to the Hollywood Reporter. Maggie Q may be familiar to audiences from her work in “Live Free or Die Hard” and “Mission: Impossible III”
The CW pilot’s premise of a new Nikita being trained to replace the original one after she goes rogue gave creator Craig Silverstein an opportunity to break the stereotype, and he wrote the lead as “beautiful and exotic.”
The pending hire of Maggie Q in “Nikita,” from WBTV and McG’s Wonderland, would mark the highest-profile series role for an Asian actress on a broadcast drama series and the highest-profile CW minority casting in the network’s four-year history.
hope it works out.
A “beautiful and exotic” actress is considered a stereotype-breaker?
… Have said that, I do *really* like Maggie Q.
Maggie Q is perfect for the role b/c of her martial arts and the fighting skills she has. Great choice for the Nikita.
She is soooo cool. I love her.
God bless you always maggie!…keep it up..