NBC and Dick Wolf are casting a wide net for the leads of the new Law & Order series, Law & Order: Los Angeles. I hear at least a half dozen actors have read or have been informally approached for the two detective roles, including Skeet Ulrich, James Van Der Beek, Michael Rapaport, Michael Ealy, Dylan Walsh and Dean Cain.
Accoding to a breakdown for the fall NBC series released 2 weeks ago, LOLA follows closely the template of the other Law & Order series with two detectives, fortysomething Rex Winters and thirtysomething TJ Jaruszalski, at the center, joined by a captain, a prosecutor and his assistant. The producers have been looking for a big-name actor to play the prosecutor, ADA Peter Morales, and I hear there may be interest in Lucy Liu for another role, possibly the captain. While casting on the project is still in preliminary stages, it is expected to kick into high gear soon as filming is slated to begin July 22.
Geeeeez

Michael Rapaport?

James van der Beek?

Skeet Ulrich? Huh?

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