Although it’s on tap as a replacement series for next season, rather than the official fall schedule, series creator Rob Thomas and ABC are full-steam ahead on the big remake of the late 90s dramady, Cupid. A person could put up a small business for sale trying to guess the whims of Hollywood execs, but at least the show is in full-on casting mode.
The latest member added to the cast is Sarah Paulsen, who most recently appeared as Harriet Hayes on Aaron Sorkin’s Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, and previously had appeared on several series in supporting roles, most notably on the old WB Network’s dramady, Jack And Jill. Paulsen will reprise the role of Dr. Claire Allen, the pyschiatrist assigned to look after former mental patient Trevor Hale, who is convinced he’s the god of love.
Allen was originally played by actress Paula Marshall; when Cupid was canceled after less than a season on the air and she joined 2-3 other series in their final season, Marshall gained the reputation of being an actress who was “the kiss of death” for any show she was cast in. Paulsen has no such reputation.
Actor Bobby Cannavale is taking on the role of Trevor Hale, originally portrayed by the charismatic Jeremy Piven. The remake of Cupid promises to be one of the more interesting remake/relaunch stories of the coming TV season.
