The New TRUE LIES Series Casts Ginger Gonzaga to Star Opposite Steve Howey
Ginger Gonzaga (Kidding, She-Hulk) is set to star opposite Steve Howey (Shameless) in the upcoming series adaptation of True Lies that is in development at CBS.
Gonzaga will take on the role of Helen, the character who was previously played Jamie Lee Curtis in the James Cameron movie. Omar Miller, Erica Hernandez, and Mike O’Gorman hav also joined the series.
Helen is described as Harry’s supportive wife, “mother of two teenage kids and a linguistics professor who is getting annoyed by Harry’s constant business trips away from home. Increasingly angered, she feels as if she’s been robbed of the life she once envisioned for herself. Thrilled when Harry invites her along for a trip to Paris, Helen is in for a rude shock when she sees a very different side to her husband, learning that he is in fact a world-class spy.”
Miller will star as Gib, “the logistics guy for the group. It’s his job to make sure everyone knows their duties and the missions go smoothly. Dry-witted but all business, he shows up unexpectedly at a barbecue at Harry’s home to discuss a dangerous new assignment, while also enjoying the hors d’oeuvres.” Gib was played in the film by Tom Arnold.
Hernandez will play Maria. “She is another of the operatives working with Harry. Tough and capable, she is a cool-headed, first class spy. But she never misses a chance to get in a dig at Luther’s expense, reminding him of something that went down between them while on a mission in Berlin.”
O’Gorman will play Luther. “Also posing as a computer salesman, he is an undercover operative who works with Harry at the Omega Sector. Smoothly confident with a dry wit, he’s good at his job, despite some tension between himself and fellow operative, Maria. Luther fears that Harry being married could cause some issues and that’s why operatives, as a rule, remain single.”
Howey plays Harry, who was previously played in the film by Arnold Schwarzenegger. The character is described as “a benign, play-it-safe, seemingly risk-averse computer salesman and devoted family man, married with two kids. But in reality, Harry is an undercover operative, a first-class spy working for a covert U.S. Intelligence organization.”
Helen is “propelled into a life of danger and adventure when she’s recruited to work alongside him to save the world as they try to revitalize their passionless marriage.”
The pilot for the show is being written by Burn Notice creator Matt Nix, and he is also executive producing alongside James Cameron.
Source: Variety