Chris Meloni in Talks For Role on ‘True Blood’
Could you imagine the dude who played anti-sex-crimes crusader Det. Eliot Stabler on the campy HBO hit True Blood?
Chris Meloni- who has proven time and again that he can be super serious in a show that borders on the silly- is reportedly in talks to hook up with the premium cable vampire drama. Meloni has worked for HBO in the past, on the prison drama Oz, and a role on True Blood‘s fifth season would mark the actor’s return to the channel for the first time since his the jailhouse series ended.
Season five of True Blood is thought to center around the fifth installment of the Sookie Stackhouse series of books by Charlaine Harris, Dead as a Doornail. Book fans will tell you, however, that the TV series has verged significantly from the show’s plotlines, and it would seem that if any part of the book series is a good time to branch out, Book Five is a strong candidate. (The plot deals mainly with shifter tensions in Bon Temps.) It’s said that Meloni is in line for a “major” role as a vampire in one of the upcoming season’s plotlines, but little else is known about who the SVU star would be portraying or even if the character is one yet known to fans of both the show and the books.
TVLine broke the news, and here’s what they had to say about Meloni’s True Blood talks:
TVLine has learned exclusively that the former Law & Order: SVU front man is circling what my sources are calling a “major role” in the show’s upcoming fifth season.
But what role? An HBO rep declined to comment, but I hear Meloni — who’s currently shooting a top-secret role in TheMan of Steel — is in talks to play (duh) an incredibly powerful vampire.
Do you think Meloni would be a good addition to the True Blood cast, or will he always be Stabler to you? [ETA: Some unsubstantiated blogosphere rumors have Meloni in talks to play Quinn, a suitor of Sookie's through a several-book story arc.]
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Posted: December 1, 2011
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Dec 1, 2011
Would love to see Chris on True Blood!
Dec 1, 2011
Yes. Yes. Yes! I would love to see Chris Meloni on True Blood!
Dec 1, 2011
I love the idea of Chris Meloni being on True Blood!
Dec 1, 2011
I have seen him in some comedies as well and he was great. Although I love me some Stabler (YUM) it would make me watch the show (True Blood) for the first time if he was in it!
Dec 1, 2011
I would LOVE to see Chris Meloni on True Blood or any TV show!
Dec 1, 2011
He would be perfect as Quinn!
Dec 1, 2011
I'll watch Chris Meloni in anything!
Dec 1, 2011
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Dec 1, 2011
Well, if he can go from playing a prisoner to a detective, this won't be hard.
Dec 1, 2011
THERE WILL, AND EVER BE ONLY ONE ELLIOTT STABLER, HE AND OLIVIA WITH THE OTHER ACTORS ARE, AND ALWAYS WILL BE SVU. IT WILL NOT BE THE SAME WITHOUT HIM, I HAVE FAITHFULLY WATCHED THE SHOW SINCE IT BEGAN, AND ALTHOUGH I ADORE OLIVIA, HER WITHOUT HIM, JUST DOESN'T WORK, IT WAS PROVEN WHEN THEY BROUGHT THAT OTHER GAL IN TO BE HIS PARTNER, JUST DIDN'T WORK. I WOULD HATE TO SEE ELLIOTT GO TO A SHOW LIKE THE ONE MENTIONED HERE, I HATE THOSE KIND OF SHOWS, AND THINK IT WOULD BE DEGRADING TO HIS CHARACTER, AND HIS TALENTS. HE IS ELLIOTT STABLER, AND WILL ALWAYS BE ELLIOTT STABLER! PLEASE DON'T LEAVE, OR TAKE A SMALL LEAVE, AND THEN COME BACK. THIS SHOW NEEDS YOU. THE CHEMISTRY BETWEEN ELLIOTT AND OLIVIA, AND MUNCH AND FINN, WITH THE CAPTAIN, AND THE PSYCIATRIST, AND THE CORONOR ALL FIT LIKE A GLOVE. WHY RUIN A GOOD THING. THANK YOU.
Dec 1, 2011
True Blood that is already an amazing show! The addition of such an attractive character could only boost rating even more, if that's even possible. However, Chris Meloni could definitely benefit from a hair transplant. His hair is receding in the front and thinning in the back. He would be 10x more attractive with a hair transplant. If you also suffer from thinning hair, get a transplant and get your hair back! Go to greathairtransplants.com for more information.
Dec 1, 2011
Yay!
Dec 1, 2011
degrading to his character? are you kidding me? I guess you never heard of a little show called OZ in which he starred in BEFOREand during when he was on SUV… also he always cameos in the Harold and Kumar movies so yea degrading to his character? we are talking about acting here… He left SUV because hes sick of it. Give the man a break..
Dec 1, 2011
Chris Meloni would add a great big dash of sass to TRUE BLOOD! Go for it Chris!
Dec 1, 2011
He's awesome..he worked with HBO in the early 80's in a show called "1st and Down" about a football team..I'll watch anything that he's in..
Dec 1, 2011
I can see Meloni doing Vampire porn… He's definitely got the acting chops.. Ha ha.. Sorry, Couldn't resist…
Dec 1, 2011
He's amazing. I'll watch anything he's in, too — same with Kyle Chandler.
Dec 1, 2011
I love true blood…hope they work it out!
Dec 1, 2011
Oh dear God! Chris Meloni on True Blood? Hell to the yes. Bring it on! I enjoy his acting in EVERYTHING he does! And True Blood is my guilty pleasure. Cannot wait!
Dec 1, 2011
He's a great actor and will do fine in anything.
Dec 1, 2011
As Quinn maybe? I hope they use contacts to make his eyes violet like they are in the book…yum!
Dec 1, 2011
Mmmmmanganiello!
Dec 1, 2011
reason enough for me to watch true blood…
Dec 2, 2011
Heck yeah!!!
Dec 2, 2011
I too love Chris Meloni!
Dec 2, 2011
Reyes Valdez HE HAS MADE THAT ROLE HIS, AND I WILL NEVER ACCEPT A DIFFERENT PERSON TO FILL HIS SHOES. NO-ONE WILL BE ABLE TO DO THAT, NO WOMAN, OR MAN. WHETHER OR NOT I WATCH THE SHOW ANY MORE REMAINS TO BE SEEN.