True Blood fans are chomping at their leashes for the season three premier, which begins Sunday June 13th. So how can you improve on a show that’s all about sexy vampires? Werewolves. And even better than that? Biker werewolves!
HBO's True Blood begins its 3rd season on June 13th
This isn’t the first time True Blood has done some major flirting with the biker culture. Before the second season of HBO’s hit show hit the air, a slew of fake ads (for real brands) were released in a viral marketing effort, one of them contributed by Harley-Davidson.
I don’t know how prevalent the werewolf biker gang will be in the television show, despite the fact that I’ve read all of the Sookie Stackhouse novels that the show is based on (show creator, Alan Ball, only uses the books as a guideline and has taken a whole lotta creative license with the show). I do have a gnawing feeling in my gut that these bikers will be irretrievably stereotypical.
However, there are some recognizable actors joining the cast.
Grant Bowler
Grant Bowler, last seen on Ugly Betty, has been tapped to play Coot, the leader of a pack of werewolf bikers.
Dawn Oliveiri
Dawn Olivieri, who’s character was killed off of Heroes, shows up as Janice Herveaux, described as a tough-as-nails biker chick who’s protective of her younger brother, Alcide, and is also into horoscopes and psychics.
Don Swayze
Don Swayze (brother of Patrick Swayze) will be playing the role of werewolf biker gang member “Gus” in several episodes.
Andy MacKenzie
And there was a casting call for a part known as Creepy Biker. [insert groans and moans here] The lucky winner of that part is a dude named Andy Mackenzie (who appears in the upcoming MacGruber movie). He doesn’t look so creepy to me. I think he’s actually pretty cute (I have a soft spot for red heads…)!
So if you’re as curious as I am, tune in to the season 3 premier of True Blood on HBO, June 13th at 9PM.