Why lesley ann brandt is not in spartacus

Brandt reportedly decided not to renew her contract to appear in the second season. In the prequel Spartacus: Gods of the Arena , Brandt played body slave Naevia to Lucretia Lucy Lawless , who eventually becomes the lover of Crixus the gladiator in the original series' first season. Brandt decided not to renew her contract to appear in the second season. The news was first reported by Deadline. Spartacus ' Andy Whitfield attacking cancer "like a true champion". It's not clear whether or not Starz will be looking for an actress with similar features and coloring as Brandt for a replacement.

A rep for the network confirmed that casting is wide open to find "the best people for each role" and not based on a specific look. The series doesn't always stick to historical accuracy in its casting of the supporting roles.

The role of Oenomaus Peter Mensah is reimagined as an African slave, but the original gladiator who had teamed up with Spartacus was from Gaul, a region of Europe during the Roman era.

Whitfield had to drop out of Spartacus to battle non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and Liam McIntyre stepped into his sandals for the second season, which will begin production soon.

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Sign In. Exclusive: Spartacus will not be the only recast role on the second season of Starz's flagship series Spartacus: Blood and Sand. I hear Lesley-Ann Brandt , who played Naevia, body slave to Lucretia Lucy Lawless and lover of Crixus Manu Bennett on the first season of the show and in the prequel, Spartacus: Gods of the Arena , has decided not to renew her contract and won't return for season 2. She just started a recurring role on CSI: NY and opted to also pursue broadcast pilots, which are currently casting.

The part of Naevia, a fan favorite, will now be recast.