I hesitate to get too excited about new characters. Juliet and Naomi = Good. Ken and Barbie = Bad. So bad the producers buried them alive.

Jeff Fahey
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This guy *has* to be Jacob. When asked of Damon & Carlton, they said that they had to have him and no other actor would do for the role. *However* I have to second guess myself as during an interview they said that the beard may or may not go…. I can’t imagine that Jacob is shaving up in that cabin so he could just end up being someone from the ship.

Ken Leung
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I picked this picture because it’s just so cool. This shot is from X-Men 3…maybe one of the only redeeming factors about that movie. *shiver.* Anyway, the producers say his role was written specifically for him and no one else.

Lance Reddick
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Hello Mr. Creepy Eyes! I guess they were originally looking at this guy for the Mr. Eko part but he was busy at that time.

Rebecca Mader
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*Yawn.* Unless they give her a kick ass role like Juliet this chick looks way too much like the never-ending whiner Shannon and we were lucky enough to have her killed off the show. Maybe she’ll come to the island with a fresh makeup kit for Claire. They can sit in her hut and trade secrets about which boy they like now. Do I sound bitter?

Jeremy Davies

OK, OK, so I picked the picture where he looks like Charlie. Dear departed Charlie. *Sigh.* This guy has lots of pictures out there that are different and that is probably why the producers said he is a “chameleon” which should make for a veeeeery interesting character.

So there you have it, five new confirmed actors on the show. You can read more about them here or a specific article about Jeff Fahey here. I guess this kind of casting should quiet the naysayers who wondered how you could keep a show about people crashed on an island afloat.

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