Different Actress for Elizabeth Wier

[Ice Wolf]

They will probably have the Weir on the ship be a fake Weir & then Replicator Weir transforms into someone else. Thats pretty much the only plausible explanation on how to write Weir out

Since when have the PTB been worried about plausible lately??

[JohnRico]

Since when have the PTB been worried about plausible lately??

True but in the case of Weir they should more then likely have fake Weir transform into someone else & Weir will officially be dead outside of Torri turning them down. Unless they have some kind of 3D Model of Torri to use lol

[Falcon Horus]

From the information and the title of the episode, I'm guessing all Torri had to do was a voice over... or be nothing more than a voice. Unless FRAN is now doing that part of course...which is possible.

Weir will probably appear as text only.

[jasminaGo]

Since the Weir that first showed up in LC was a blonde, changing the actress for some sort of cameo in the episode wouldn't surprise me.

[Suzotchka]

I can't see them recasting the role of Elizabeth Weir at this point in time. As far as I'm concerned, Torri is the only one who can play the role with grace and class.

Torri didn't want to reprise the role, and I think that TPTB are going to just kill off the character.

[Torri012]

I can't see them recasting the role of Elizabeth Weir at this point in time. As far as I'm concerned, Torri is the only one who can play the role with grace and class.

Torri didn't want to reprise the role, and I think that TPTB are going to just kill off the character.

but how do they want to kill the character off? - i mean .. if they do they need to bring her story somehow into the show, just saying 'she is dead' doesnt work because we all have seen be all my sins rememberd ... you need at least show her dead body in the show, otherwise she isnt dead and for that you need the actress (TH) again

the only way to bring her out is just to 'forget' her... but than her character would still run around in pegasus for us fans

[Briangate78]

I wish they just would of killed off Weir in "This Mortal Coil" and be done with it. Just glad this is the 5th episode. Let's be done with it, end the story and move onto something bigger and better.

[FoolishPleasure]

Torri never knew what the plot would be, she refused before even being told.

Mallozzi said (on his blog) they sent her an outline of the story. Torri said repeatedly that she would return to SGA IF they presented her with a good script. Apparently she didn't care for what she read, or it wasn't worth making the trip to Vancouver.

Replacing her would suck. I wouldn't bother watching.

[Platschu]

I would like to see rather Fran than a replaced Weir. Maybe Jessica Steen could return, but it won't happen and these would be the biggest betrayal against Torri Higginson.

If RepliWeir ascended than she doesn't need a body. It can be interesting how will the "digital ascended being" look like? Will they have an own ascended form like the Ori, Anubis or the Ancients?

I hope the story will involve the black smoke from Hide and Seek and the Ancient planet from Epiphany. These are all related to ascension.

On the other hand, what will the closure for this storyline? If they can ascend than why shouldn't they destroy Atlantis because of the explosion of Asuran? Will Chaya appear fight against an ascended Replicator? That would be so original!

[Vala Valkyrie]

If they ever need another actress to play Weir, they could always ask Lena Headey from Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles - she has the right look and I can imagine her as Weir.

[Killdeer]

If they ever need another actress to play Weir, they could always ask Lena Headey from Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles - she has the right look and I can imagine her as Weir.

I can't imagine that they could afford Lena Headey.

[Ladyinred]

I can't imagine that they could afford Lena Headey.

The same here. Plus I hope Fox will renew Sarah Connor Chronicles for another season, so Lena is going to be busy.

[Jumper_One]

Mallozzi said (on his blog) they sent her an outline of the story. Torri said repeatedly that she would return to SGA IF they presented her with a good script. Apparently she didn't care for what she read, or it wasn't worth making the trip to Vancouver.

Replacing her would suck. I wouldn't bother watching.

actually Joe said

As season four wrapped, Carl and Paul got to spinning and came up with a terrific storyline that picked up where that last scene of BAMSR left off. We had a story in place for one episode, the starting point of a potentially bigger arc. The script was written and we eventually contacted Torri who, after much consideration, turned down the offer to reprise the role of Elizabeth Weir for the episode. We are, of course, disappointed, but nevertheless respect Torri’s decision and wish her all the best in her future endeavors.

http://josephmallozzi.wordpress.com/...s-development/

[ACharmedAsgard]

I'm quite confident that Weir will be portrayed as a voice or even just an energy form with Torri's face implanted on it if they went that far.

I'm just saddened that Torri refused to do it, I mean as an actor myself I would have done it for the fans - not giving a hoot about TPTB and only on the condition that TPTB would kill off my character completely or at least put my character in a position where they would never been seen again. And that way I would not have to deal with them again and the fans aren't left in the lurch

But that is simply My opinion

[Linzi]

actually Joe said

http://josephmallozzi.wordpress.com/...s-development/

Also when someone asked why Torri turned down the chance to appear, this is was what JM answered on his blog:

Answer: I understand the fans’ desire to support Torri, but I don’t find it fair or helpful to speculate on the reasons for her declining the offer. As I wrote in yesterday’s entry, we fully respect and support Torri’s decision and wish her all the best. For the record, however, it wasn’t a specific script issue. The content of the script (which has yet to be delivered) was never even discussed.


http://josephmallozzi.wordpress.com/...8-on-the-move/

I don't really mind what is done. I'll watch the episode and see what I think. As Torri turned down the chance to appear, and thus didn't choose to, or wasn't able to appear, then I don't have a problem with the story being continued without her, or with Weir being portrayed by someone else.