Liam McIntyre Talks Walking In To The Role Of Spartacus

First Released: October 27, 2011 4:17 PM EDT Credit: Starz Entertainment La, Calif. -- Caption Liam McIntyre in Spartacus: Vengeance Thats a wrap! Filming has become complete around the next season of Starzs Spartacus franchise, and Liam McIntyre stated the cast and crew from the 10-episode series, which returns in The month of january, desired to do right by original series star, the late Andy Whitfield. I believe everybody really was excited to complete the show and check out and do him proud and extremely enter there and making the show, Liam told AccessHollywood.coms Laura Saltman of the items things were really like on day one he hit the brand new Zealand Spartacus: Vengeance set captured. It had been a large year within the Spartacus franchise world. In The month of january, Starz started airing the prequel small-series Spartacus: Gods from the Arena, starring Dustin Clare, after which with Andys blessing moved on with Season 2 from the Spartacus-as-the-star drama, getting in Liam because the new freeman-switched-gladiator-switched-soldier. Sadly, though, the cast and crew from the show were shipped a blow in September, when, during production on Spartacus: Vengeance, this news broke that Andy, who was simply struggling with non-Hodkins lymphoma, had died. Thats most likely the saddest things Ive ever observed in my whole existence, Liam stated from the moment a producer on the program told the ensemble. But, the emotional moment offered to inspire individuals active in the series that also stars Lucy Lawless and Manu Bennett to operate harder. It had been awesome to determine everybody pull together and say, this provides us grounds to complete a level better show because well provide him when we are able to, Liam stated. Actually, lengthy before he even began filming, Liam (who had been a large fan from the show before he was cast) was investing in an expert athlete-style effort in becoming the B.C. guy who brought an uprising from the Romans. Used to do this other job and virtually the next day of, they stated, Come lower to Nz, you may be the man thatll play Spartacus within the next season. I kind of chuckled and went OK, Ive seen that demonstrate, I like that demonstrate and that i dont look anything like Spartacus, he stated, a mention of the his former skinny physique for any role within the film, Frozen Moments. But, you realize, four several weeks of hard training later and apparently they believed that would exercise. As well as on the set, Liam started the brawn, participating in fight moments and sword fighting, departing him with pains and aches most times of shooting the experience-packed series. I certainly beat my body system into submission Its just like a tenderizing factor. Its good --this means theres awesome things within the show, the industry positive thing, he noted. Spartacus: Vengeance premieres on Starz in The month of january. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.