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James Purefoy is The Saint

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From the blog of http://www.saint.org dated December 5 2007:

"James Purefoy, who played Mark Antony in "Rome" is set to play the new Simon Templar in the forthcoming TV series of The Saint.

Bill Macdonald tells http://www.saint.org (the official website of The Saint Club) that his team is prepping a two-hour pilot for a European shoot. The reason for shooting in Europe is the current strike situation in U.S. would otherwise hold up production. Shooting in Berlin and Australia begins in April.

Bill goes on to say that the show is being produced by himself (William J. MacDonald), Geoffrey Moore (Sir Roger Moore's son), and Jorge Zamacona (most recently of "Oz").

James Purefoy, who will play the new Saint, was screen tested for the role of James Bond in 1995 for Goldeneye, and throughout 2004 and 2005 Purefoy's name was rumoured as a possible candidate to replace Brosnan as agent 007 in future James Bond films. These rumors surfaced again before the 2006 film, Casino Royale."
 
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The new series will be a contemporary take on the Leslie Charteris books and Barry Levinson is a producer and will direct the two hour TV movie/backdoor pilot. The pilot is produced independently before being shopped to the networks.

Filming begins next month.

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New take for 'Saint' series
 
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saint.org has reported that James Purefoy is not going to be the Saint as the project has not gone forward. Purefoy instead will play the title character of The Philanthropist:
Purefoy Not Going Forward as The Saint - The Saint and Leslie Charteris Blog
"Apparently Purefoy is instead opting to star in a different show with a very similar premise, The Philanthropist. (It really could have been an ITC title in the late Sixties; I'm surprised they didn't think of it!) Says the trade, "Philanthropist centers on a renegade billionaire (Purefoy) who uses his wealth, connections and power to help people in need no matter the risks or costs." That's pretty much what Simon Templar does, the only real difference being that his wealth is ill-gained."
 
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