Even though it takes place before season 1, it sets up certain things later on, so i think its better to watch the show in the order it aired, which would be blood and sand, gods of the arena, vengeance, and then war of the damned. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Sep 12, 2011 andy whitfield, who starred in the television series spartacus. Blood and sand season 2, new lead actor, joss whedon.
If you need strength or if you are depressed, you must watch spartacus. Gods of the arena, with only a brief uncredited voiceover from the actor. Blood and sand is produced by starz media with executive producers rob tapert the grudge, tvs xena. Andy whitfield, star of the starz entertainment swordandsandal series spartacus, died in australia on sunday at the age of 39. Before spartacus finally kills glaber, there is a succession of visions of sura as she is captured by the romans, and after glabers death, another series of visions of sura being laid to rest. Without a doubt one of the best series that came out of any of the premium services. I remember how sad i was to hear that andy wouldnt be in season 2 because he was totally spartacus to me. Sep 12, 2011 actor andy whifield, who portrayed the titular character in the starz tv series,spartacus, blood and sand died in sydney australia on sunday after an 18month battle with nonhodgkin lymphoma. The actor, known for playing the title character in the excellent starz series spartacus. With aulus, batiatus, and glaber now dead, spartacus mind is now at peace and without vengeance.
Warrior princess as lucretia, john hannah the mummy as batiatus and peter mensah 300 as doctore, this unique mix of live action, graphic novel effects, and brutal battle sequences makes spartacus. Warrior princess, sam raimi spiderman, the evil dead, joshua donen the quick and the dead, and steven s. Spartacus andy whitfield attacking cancer like a true. Blood and sand is the first season of american television series spartacus, which premiered on starz on january 22, 2010. Season two also brings the return of blood and sand cast members, craig parker the lord of the rings trilogy as gaius claudius glaber, the roman commander who condemned spartacus to. Varro is a gladiator in the house of batiatus duringspartacus.
Lesleyann brandt to leave starzs spartacus, role of. Fans of starz entertainments original drama spartacus. Blood and sand only to leave the show to treat a recurrence of nonhodgkin lymphoma died sunday of the disease at age 39. He had to step down last year, because it was discovered during his routine checkup. The cause was nonhodgkins lymphoma, his wife, vashti, said. Watch spartacus blood and sand s01e01 spartacus on dailymotion. Mcintyre said it is not his intention to try to duplicate mr. In episode 8, spartacus presents a thin piece of cloth to glaber as proof of ilithyias capture, perfectly mirroring what glaber did to him at the beginning of blood and sand. Spartacus, determined to bring down roma, now leads a rebellion swelled by thousands of freed slaves. Blood and sand the complete first season blu ray disc, 2010, 4disc set at the. Liam mcintyre is the new spartacus, to succeed andy whitfield. Liam mcintyre spartacus series spartacus tv spartacus workout spartacus blood and sand gods of the arena jackson gifts for photographers movies tribute to andy whitfield.
Feral, evil cannibals from birth, decimus and tiberius gargan are finally captured and thrown in the arena, where they devour anythingand anyonein their path. Blood and sand know whitfield as the titular gladiator. Whitfield was a relatively unknown actor when he was chosen for the lead role in the starz series spartacus. Months after british actor andy whitfield pictured played the lead in. Blood and sand died on sunday in sydney, australia. He was best known for his leading role in the starz television series spartacus. Mcintyre was one of 3 actors who were flown to new zealand to audition. Spartacus gets 3rd season before season 2 vengeance. Andy whitfield, the welshborn actor who played the lead role in the tv series spartacus. Blood and sand tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. There is a lot of blood and guts but no worse than 300 or walking dead at time. A battle with nonhodgkins lymphoma was the cause of his.
Starz is set to bring gladiators to the small screen with spartacus from executive producers sam raimi, rob tapert and joshua donen. In fact, the series was renewed for a second season before any of the first one had even aired. Roman leader gaius claudius glaber has died, and former rivals become rebel generals, joining the war against the empire. Blood and sand, passed away on sunday in sydney after suffering. Spartacus blood and sand s 1 e07 great and unfortunate things. According to the new york times, the 39yearold passed away on sunday in sydney, australia from nonhodgkins lymphoma. Dec 26, 2009 meet the ringleader of the ravenous pack of dogs that is the gladiators, crixus. Liam mcintyre is the new spartacus, to succeed andy whitfield on. He was an actor, known for spartacus 2010, gabriel 2007 and spartacus. Blood and sand will for sure be coming back to starz. Jan 22, 2010 andy whitfield, the australian star of the starz drama series spartacus. The muscled actor succumbed to nonhodgkins lymphoma, a type of. Spartacus actor andy whitfields cancer battle documented in be.
Between spartacus and his freedom stands the gladiator crixus, whose legend begins with his battle against the horrifying gargan twins. Published on sep 12, 2011 actor andy whifield, who portrayed the titular character in the starz tv series, spartacus, blood and sand died in sydney australia on sunday after an 18month battle. He was once a free roman man, but voluntarily becomes a gladiator in batiatus ludus to pay off his momentous gambling debts. On a beautiful sunny sydney spring morning, surrounded by his family, in the arms. The actors wife, vashti, issued a statement saying her husband died. British born actor andy whitfield, star of the tv series spartacus. Spartacus will not be the only recast role on the second season of starzs flagship series spartacus. Andy whitfield was born on october 17, 1971 in amlwch, anglesey, wales. Blood and sand, begins production in auckland, new zealand, in the spring. Its about force, power, humble, the sense of life, love and much more.
Blood and sand is dead at 39 after being diagnosed with nonhodgkin lymphoma. Jan 17, 2011 the search for a replacement of cancerstricken spartacus star andy whitfield is over. Blood and sand lead actor andy whitefield, 39, died sunday at his home in sydney after a 18month fight with nonhodgkins lymphoma. This season is sadder than gods of the arena, and its leant even more sadness by the tragic passing of the lead actor. Tv show spartacus season 1, 2, 3, 4 download full episodes and watch in hd 480p, 720p.
In vengeance, ilithyia becomes pregnant and her pregnancy unknowingly plays a large role in the beginning stages of the war in. Blood and sand 2010 is an american television show, airing on starz, about the historical figure of spartacus, a thracian gladiator who from 73 to 71 bc led a major slave uprising against the roman republic. Blood and sand, production for another season was delayed because lead actor andy whitfield was diagnosed with earlystage nonhodgkin lymphoma so starz produced a sixepisode prequel miniseries entitled spartacus. Starring australian actor andy whitfield mcleods daughters as spartacus, lucy lawless tvs xena. The actor, who was 39, was diagnosed with stage 1 of the disease in. He died on september 11, 2011 in sydney, new south wales, australia.
The welshaustralian actor, who played the title role in the first season of spartacus. Andy whitfield, spartacus star, dead at 39 actor died in sydney on sunday after battle with nonhodgkins lymphoma. He is best known for portraying ashur on the starz tv series spartacus. Although declared cancerfree in june 2010, a routine medical check in september 2010 revealed a relapse 15 and whitfield was compelled to abandon the role. Varro is the husband of aurelia, father of janus, and a friend to spartacus. Welsh actor andy whitfield, best known for his leading role in the starz television series spartacus. Andrew andy whitfield 17 october 1971 11 september 2011 was a welsh actor. Spartacus blood and sand star andy whitfield dead at 39. Actor liam mcintyre took over whitfields role in the tv series when he became ill.
The classic tale of the republics most infamous rebel comes alive in the graphic and visceral new series spartacus. Spartacus blood and sand s01e06 delicate things video. Starz is set to bring gladiators to the small screen withspartacus. Blood and sand having rushed to get this season after finishing gods of the arena i found that this season didnt disappoint. She is a wealthy roman woman, the daughter of senator albinius, and the wife of praetor gaius claudius glaber. Deknight wants andy whitfields fans to know the actor is actively fighting the disease. Season 1 delicate things on directv spartacus looks forward to a reunion with his enslaved wife, a reward for his bloody victory in the arena. According to the hollywood reporter, whitfield was preparing for a second season of the starz series when he was diagnosed with the disease 18 months ago. Mcintyre said in a telephone interview from his home in melbourne, australia. Andy whitfield tribute spartacus blood and sand celldweller goodbye we will rock you mix judge dredd video uncensored.
Spartacus was switched from thraex style to dimachaeri style so he would no longer need to wear a helmet when fighting, allowing them to show andys face more. The series was inspired by the historical figure of spartacus played by andy whitfield, a thracian gladiator who from 73 to 71 bc led a major slave uprising against the roman republic. Andy whitfield, the breakout actor in the hit tv series, spartacus. Blood and sand, lost his battle with cancer on sunday. The battle scenes on the sands of the arena are incredible, the battle scenes in the lutes and the among the gladiators are even more incredible. After the completion of the first season titled spartacus. Blood and sand, has been advised by his doctors to immediately resume aggressive treatment for a recurrence of cancer, as a result of which he. At times the head of an actor will freeze while the blood continues to spurt across the screen.
Blood and sand were phenomenal a full cinematic experience all around. She is close friends with lucretia, however, their lively relationship is more than meets the eye. What is most distressing is there isnt the slightest. Widow of spartacus star actor reveals the heartache. Photo this blog was created to honor the memory of andy whitfield, engineer, gifted photographer, talented and brilliant actor, a gentle man, beautiful inside and out. The series was inspired by the historical figure of spartacus played by andy whitfield, a thracian gladiator who from 73 to 71 bc led a. Starz spartacus provided multiple seasons of thrilling action and political intrigue, with the first season blood and sand being no exception. But what we got tonight were people we knew fighting the idea of rome, not people with whom they had personal grudges. Even after the dead of the first actor who played spartacus, i continued watching and i loved it. Ilithyia is a major character in the spartacus series. It is understandably difficult to accept the style and direction spartacus. Spartacus season 4 free download spartacus season 4. While waiting for whitfields treatment and expected recovery, starz produced a sixpart prequel, spartacus.
Whitfield died of nonhodgkin lymphoma in sydney, new south wales, australia, on 11 september 2011, 18 months after his initial cancer. I think the actors are all fantastic and are well cast for their parts. Australian actor liam mcintyre has been named the new star of the starz drama series, which became a breakout. Sep 12, 2011 spartacus actor andy whitfield has died, cnn has confirmed. There was a lot of nudity, blood and gore,and violence that announced before and to be expected of that era. Blood and sand, died from nonhodgkins lymphoma at age 37 sunday in sydney, australia. Blood and sand the complete first season introduces viewers to the gladiator, spartacus, who was betrayed by the romans, torn from the woman he loves, and forced to fight battles in the arena. Blood and sand from executive producers sam raimi, rob tapert and joshua donen. He rose from being a common recruit to becoming one of the more formidable gladiators in the ludus. Spartacus star andy whitfield was an action hero with. Mark of the brotherhood trailer after purchasing a new batch of slaves to train as gladiators, batiatus considers the usefulness of the injured crixus and contemplates whether to sell him. Even last season s monsters, in which spartacus paired people off in order to settle season long grievances, had personal stakes intermingled with the blood and sand.
Spartacus blood and sand s01e04 the thing in the pit. As if the moniker the complete first season didnt make it clear, spartacus. Actor andy whifield, who portrayed the titular character in the starz tv series,spartacus, blood and sand died in sydney australia on. Torn from his homeland and the woman he loves, spartacus is condemned to the brutal world of the arena where blood and death are primetime entertainment. Andy whitfield, who starred in the television series spartacus. Actor andy whitfield lost his battle with cancer today. I hear lesleyann brandt, who played naevia, body slave to lucretia. Sep 12, 2011 andy whitfield, star of us tv drama, spartacus. Welsh actor andy whitfield, famous for playing the title role in starz drama spartacus.
In episode 9, the house of ashur, reminding lucretia and everyone of the house of batiatus. Roman leader gaius claudius glaber has died, and former rivals become rebel generals, joining the war against. Britishborn actor andy whitfield, star of the tv series spartacus. Spartacus star andy whitfield dead at 39 the marquee blog. Blood and sand tv series season 1, 2, 3, 4 full episodes download. Spartacus has proven himself worthy of the mark of batiatus, but still has conflict with the other gladiators. Crixus killed his own in blood and sand, and lucretia killed spartacus son, via suicide, in. Blood and sand period drama, died on sunday of nonhodgkin lymphoma. Actor andy whifield, who portrayed the titular character in the starz tv series, spartacus, blood and sand died in sydney australia on. Widow of spartacus star andy whitfield reveals the heartache behind his death from cancer. Vengeance was delayed over star andy whitfields nonhodgkin lymphoma diagnosis. Andy was preparing to shoot the second series when he was. On monday liam mcintyre received some of the most exciting news of his career, and some of the most difficult. The classic tale of the republics most infamous rebel comes alive in the graphic and visceral new series, spartacus.