Pilot Scoop: Nikita's Aaron Stanford Lands Bruce Willis Role in Syfy's 12 Monkeys 

Aaron Stanford, who plays tech God Birkhoff on the about-to-conclude CW drama, has landed the lead role in Syfy’s

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follows the journey of a time traveler from the post-apocalyptic future who appears in present day on a mission to locate and eradicate the source of a deadly plague that will eventually decimate the human race.

Standford will play said time traveler Cole — aka the Brice Willis role.

Suits, Pretty Little Liars, Center Stage) has been cast as Cassandra Railly, a brilliant doctor who is forced to choose between her idyllic life or joining Cole’s mission to uncover the dangerous conspiracy.

scribes Terry Matalas and Travis Fickett, is set to begin this month, with 1

The news comes just days after Standford’s

co-star, Shane West, was cast as the lead in WGN America’s first scripted series

It’s nice that the Nikita cast are lining up jobs. Congrats to them and I’m really looking forward to the final season, although I’m grateful that fans got the chance to see a wrap up story, I’d hoped for at least 10 episodes, but oh, well. I hope that Lynsey Fonseca will get something soon since she’s a great actress.

Never heard of 12 Monkeys, but I’m definitely interested now!

Never heard of?? Definitely check it out, it’s a great sci-fi film with some excellent acting from Brad Pitt.

I would’ve thought he was a better choice for Brad Pitt’s character…

Mind you Brad’s shoes are going to be pretty hard to fill. His performance is really the best part of the film. I don’t know that Aaron Stanford could pull off the role.

Yay!!! Congrats to Aaron Stanford. Amazing actor!!!!!

> An adaptation of the 1995 Terry Gilliam film, Monkeys follows the journey of a time traveler

>Standford will play said time traveler Cole — aka the Brice Willis role.

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