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While “House of Lies” hasn’t gotten attacked by critics in the same way some of the other shows on this list have, we don’t think it is the right place for Cheadle to express his proven talents, and “House of Cards” isn’t just the answer because of their similar names. Cheadle’s presence as an actor is unique. He has an uncanny ability to ooze confidence (when he switches this off we feel the discomfort, which made his performance in “Hotel Rwanda” so moving). Cheadle is an excellent deliverer of dialogue, but he also says a lot with his demeanor. In “House of Cards,” he could play the sort of moralistic rival who can really go toe-to-toe with Kevin Spacey’s Frank Underwood, saying with only his body language and distinctive smirk, “You might not know I’m right, but I do, and that’s all that matters.”
Now that the atrocity that was NBC’s “Dracula” has been cancelled, Jonathan Rhys Meyers is free to take his perfectly-coifed self to another period piece. Meyers played a fabulously smarmy Henry VIII in Showtime’s “The Tudors” and tried to bring some of that magic to “Dracula,” but the show’s network limitations surely restricted some of the necessary violence and sex that a truly great Dracula series requires. Look no further than “Game of Thrones,” Mr. Rhys Meyers! How delectable would he be as a villain on HBO’s saga of dangers and dragons, set in a fantasy world of violence and unbridled nudity?
There’s no denying that the CW’s “The Vampire Diaries” is campy fun, but smolder holder Ian Somehalder is actually way more talented than the sultry, brooding vampire he plays on the show. Given that the fate of his character, Damon Salvatore, is (spoiler alert) sort of up in the air at this point (or should we say on the other side?), Somerhalder might be in a prime spot to exit the show. Its fervent fans would no doubt riot were that to happen, but that doesn’t mean that Somerhalder can’t make an appearance on something a little more suited to his dramatic chops. And what better place to stretch those muscles than on HBO’s “The Leftovers“? Not only is Somerhalder’s brooding ability a perfect fit for the gloomy series, but his previous relationship with “Leftovers” showrunner Damon Lindelof on “Lost” could allow for a swift deal to be made for either a guest spot or a series role. Boone, Somerhalder’s character on “Lost,” was taken away too soon, but perhaps the duo can make magic happen once again.
90s star Madeleine Stowe (“Last of the Mohicans,” “12 Monkeys”) experienced a career setback in the new millennium, barely appearing in anything save for some TV movies and forgettable features. But she made a huge comeback in ABC’s hit show “Revenge” as Hamptons Queen Bee Victoria Grayson, arch rival to the show’s heroine Emily Thorne (played by Emily VanCamp). The show was good, saucy fun for its first season, but in its subsequent two seasons “Revenge” has lost its luster and become a confusing bore. So has Stowe’s character. The same fate hasn’t befallen “Scandal,” another ABC drama. Shonda Rhimes’ political soap has only gotten more confident as its progressed, and her characters more nuanced. It’s hard to imagine “Revenge,” entering its fourth season this September, without Stowe, but she’d be better served on “Scandal,” a show built for strong women like her.
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