Writer, producer and director David Goyer has cast rapper Sticky Fingaz in SPIKE TV’s new Blade series. Fingaz, whose real name is Kirk Jones will play the title role comic book character made famous on the big screen by Wesley Snipes. Goyer will be writing the pilot script along with graphic novelist Geoff Johns.
Sticky Fingaz (the man hopefully will loose that moniker if the show is a success) is not new to acting. He also starred on “Over There,” a highly controversial show about American troops in Iraq.
Joining Jones will be Jill Wagner (Junebug), Neil Jackson (Alexander), Jessica Gower (Blurred) and Nelson Lee (Oz).
Peter O’Fallon (House) has been give the call to direct the pilot, which is scheduled for a June 2006 premiere.
Source: Zap2it.com