Buh bye, Linda Hamilton. And hello, Lena Headey.Lena Headey has landed the sought-after role of Sarah Connor in The Sarah Connor Chronicles, FOX's pilot based on the Terminator franchise. Series would focus on Sarah and her teenage son John as they battle villains from the future in contemporary Los Angeles. Action is said to be set between T2 and T3 installments. Project comes from Warner Bros. Television. Josh Friedman (The War of the Worlds) has written the pilot script and David Nutter (Supernatural) will direct the pilot for 2007-2008 consideration.
The Bermudan-born Headey is herself no stranger to playing action roles. Last season, she starred in the botched pilot Ultra for CBS, in which she played a female superhero with a number of abilities. She's also appeared in many features, including The Brothers Grimm, Ripley's Game, and Gossip.
Does anyone else find it strange that the two actresses who have now played Sarah Connor share the same initials? Coincidence? Or a message from the future?
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I think Sarah Connor is not really a Trinity-type(Matrix)/Sydney Bristow (Alias) action hero. She's more like Ripley (Alien) - in short, a believable bad ass woman. Someone you'd run into in real life. Heck it could be you if pushed hard enough (that is the beauty of the Sarah Connor character who was just a valley girl and transformed into a legendary figure of the resistance) The toughness is more from attitude and general outlook in life than the ability to kick a man's ass who is twice her size (while wearing a skintight outfit).
And, if Brother's Grimm wasn't tough enough for you, then watch Lena in Aberdeen. Also, Lena boxes so I think she would be up to the challenge.
Steve Headey how are you related??