24 LAD Trailer - 5 Things We Know (And 5 We Want To Know)
1. Prime Minister... Stephen Fry!?
You read that completely right. In what may be the hit drama's most interesting case of stunt casting since Peter Weller's stint as Christopher Henderson, President Logan's right hand man, former CTU head and all around nasty person, the role of the Prime Minister has been awarded to legendary comedian Stephen Fry. Fry will portray Prime Minister Trevor Davies, who is described as a "strong and charismatic leader" who will interact with President Heller on several personal and political crises, including apprehending Jack Bauer and finding the teenagers who broke into the Prime Minister's car. Bonus points to you if you picked up the Fry & Laurie reference. In all seriousness though, I love Stephen Fry and I couldn't possibly be happier about this casting choice, especially considering the gravitas of the Prime Minister character and how big of a deal this special is with 24 going overseas. Now that we've covered everything we know, now we need to pose five questions that will hopefully be resolved before or during the series' run...
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