So according to this article (sorry, you have to get about half way through it before the relevant stuff starts) RPJ is
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Rupert Penry-Jones
thatsnumberwang — 17 years ago(March 09, 2009 11:55 PM)
So according to this article (sorry, you have to get about half way through it before the relevant stuff starts) RPJ is doing Jerry Bruckheimer's next pilot for ABC?and it's a cop show? Lamer than lame.
http://www.hitfix.com/articles/2009-3-9-firefly-star-leads-abc-s-v-inv asion/
I truly wish RPJ success in his career, and like many British working actors today (Damian Lewis, James Purefoy, Sean Bean, etc.), I guess to him that means making an American network pilot/show. But does he have to keep doing television? I find it hard to believe no one wants him in a feature film on either side of the pond. And if he goes down the tv road again, does it have to be on a crappy network like ABC that doesn't give shows a chance (The cop show I've been watching on ABC this season just got canceled)? JB has CSI in all its iterations, Cold Case and Without a Traceand some other cop shows I'm sure I'm missing. No offense, but they're not exactly the most sophisticated, innovative shows. I guess I'm just leery. I really hope it is a fantastic show that does very well for him, but it just doesn't seem like the best fit for him.
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Archwood — 17 years ago(March 17, 2009 12:08 PM)
Rupert has stated that he would not accept any more movie roles, unless he gets to play the lead. Maybe he hasn't been offered lead roles. He has a better chance of being offered good movie roles if he does some TV in the States.
But he does say a lot of things and then does the exact opposite. You can't be too choosy as an actor and I guess his role in Spooks stereotyped him a bit as well. Matthew McFadyen left Spooks after only 2 series because he was afraid that would happen to him.