Wentworth Miller, Dominic Purcell, Sarah Wayne Callies are already set to reprise their roles as Michael Scofield, Lincoln Burrows, and Dr. Sara Tancredi in Fox’s Prison Break reboot. Fans have been itching to find out whether Robert Knepper, T-Bag, would also return and on Friday, dreams came true when IGN confirmed that not only Knepper, but Rockmond Dunbar, and Amaury Nolasco would also join the original cast for Season 5. Now, Deadline has the scoop on some of Prison Break’s new cast members.
Inbar Lavi (The Last Ship, Gang Related), Marina Benedict (Flesh & Bone, Torchwood) and Kunal Sharma (Miss India America, The Kids Are Alright) have each been cast in a recurring role.
“Lavi will play Sheba, a beautiful and smart operator/fixer/activist who becomes involved with Lincoln. Benedict is A&W, a crazed villainess who is unconcerned about her physical well-being but efficient in completing her deadly goals. Sharma will play Sid, who’s artsy, wired– and in prison. His offense, despite what his docket says, is solely being gay,” Deadline reports.
Congressman Paul Kellerman (Paul Adelstein) is also returning. Rick Yune (Marco Polo, Fast & Furious) will join the cast as Ja, “a Korean identity thief whose disheveled appearance belies his genius.” August Prew ( Kick-Ass 2 ) will play Whip, “who is funny, crazy, and pretty damn sharp.” Australian actor Steve Mouzakis (I, Frankenstein) is cast as Van Gogh, “a bad-ass nut-job.” Amin El Gamal (The Newsroom, Shameless) will play a “heavily recurring role” as Cyclops. Mark Feuerstein (Royal Pains) is Sarah’s new husband, Scott Ness.
Deadline's Nellie Andreeva also reported that she heard “Fernando, C-Note, Lincoln, and Sara go on a mission to rescue Michael from Yemen where he is imprisoned after faking his death”
Season 5 takes place 5 years Michael 'died' of brain cancer. Sara has found a new husband (Mark Feuerstein) to start a life with and take care of Michael’s baby. However, she learns that Michael may not be dead and pairs with Lincoln to plan “the biggest escape ever.” According to Fox CEO Dana Walden, the reboot takes place in an international landscape. Series creator Paul Scheuring is on board.
The Prison Break revival will have 9-episodes and begins shooting in Vancouver, Canada in April.
