Kiefer Sutherland was interviewed on Ryan Seacrest’s radio show about his new television series Touch and dropped some new tidbits about the 24 feature film.
“I don’t believe in anything until it’s absolutely finished, but we’re scheduled to start towards the end of April. We have a fantastic script, and we’re putting all of the pieces together rather quickly. And as soon as the first season for Touch is finished, we would be planning to start moving into that.”
Seacrest asks “Can you give me two names of people besides you that will be in the 24 movie?” and Kiefer responds “There are a few people coming back, but I wouldn’t want to ruin that. Yeah, I don’t know if I could do that. I don’t know if I’m going to get in real trouble. But as it stands now, yeah, there is room for someone like Elisha Cuthbert, and there certainly is room for Chloe, and we’ll have to see what happens.”
Elisha Cuthbert has a new comedy series on ABC called Happy Endings and it seems like the writers of that show couldn’t resist the urge to throw in a cougar dig. The 24 episode where Kim Bauer gets stuck in an animal trap while a cougar looms over her aired on February 4, 2003 and jokes are still being made about it in 2011. Poor Elisha will never live that down. Watch the funny clip below:
“What if you were like stuck in a trap in the woods, and like a cougar was trying to eat you. Would you date then? Maybe your dad is the head of some elite counter terrorist unit and he only has 24 hours to — I don’t know… The point is, would you date?”
While promoting her new ABC comedy series Happy Endings on Good Morning America, the inevitable “24 movie” question came up and Elisha Cuthbert said she hopes to be a part of it. You know, the same thing she said four years ago and the dozens of times she’s been asked in the years since. Nothing new here, but posting for the sake of completeness.
“Coming from 24, it was a much-needed change that just felt right,” Cuthbert said. Nonetheless, she said she would be more than willing to appear in the upcoming 24 movie.
“Absolutely, I would be lying if I said otherwise,” Cuthbert said.
“They actually haven’t called me on it. The thing is, I have a lot of trust in Kiefer (Sutherland) and the producers and Howard Gordon, all these guys, that if they need me and I’m going to be a good fit – and not just put me in there because they have to – I trust their judgment and will be there on the day that they need me. Unless I’m shooting Happy Endings, of course.”
Here’s the full video message that Jack sent to his daughter Kim in the 24 series finale. We saw parts of this throughout the final episode, but this is the entire thing. It comes from the Fox.com website but was put on YouTube by virginieb20 – thanks!
Question: Now that Renee has been killed off in 24, is there a chance of Audrey returning for the 24 movie? —Patty
Ausiello: Yes, there’s a chance. “Any character who is still alive has been discussed and is being considered,” says exec producer Howard Gordon. “But I’m not ready to disclose any names because it could change.”
Question: Any chance Kim will return for the big 24 finale? —Charlie
Ausiello: No. According to e.p. Howard Gordon, “Once upon a time she was [going to be in the finale], but we went in a different direction. The story took on a darker hue that didn’t include her.”
Jeers to The Forgotten for adding Elisha Cuthbert to the cast in a recurring role. Yeah, that’s just what Christian Slater’s struggling ABC crime drama needs—the most annoying actress in 24 history (maybe her TV dad—and Slater’s old Young Guns costar—Kiefer Sutherland recommended her?). Cuthbert, who’ll also return to 24 in January (why?), will debut on The Forgotten in February as Maxine Denver, a Chicago woman linked to a case taken by the show’s group of non-professional sleuths. With any luck, it’ll involve a mountain lion—and this time Cuthbert’s character won’t escape.
Ouch. I’ve gotta admit, I’m not the biggest Kim Bauer fan either after all the silly storylines the 24 writers put her through. But the author of this article, Bruce Fetts, seems to take a personal crusade against Elisha as an actress rather than her character. Harsh stuff.
Busy Bee Blogger have gotten the first photos of the 24 Season 8 premiere being filmed. They appear to be from a rehearsal as Kiefer Sutherland has a cigarette propped up behind his ear.
Didn’t the last season just end? Kiefer Sutherland, Elisha Cuthbert, and Paul Wesley and were spotted on set in downtown Los Angeles today.
How cute does Kiefer look with his little friend there? She’s totally stealing the show. She and her tiny polar bear. It’s not a tree Kiefer, it’s ok. She’s harmless!
She was asked where Kim was born, who Kim’s friend was in Season 1, which guy has Kim not dated, who saved her from the cougar in Season 2, and what Kim’s email password was in the first season. Watch on to see how she does.
24‘s Elisha Cuthbert is interviewed on Good Day NY. She talks a bit about playing Kim Bauer in Season 7 and says she wants to come back for the eighth season and there’s discussions in place.
JACK AND TONY ATTEMPT TO THWART THE ESCALATING TERROR ATTACK ON “24” MONDAY, APRIL 13, ON FOX
Kim Bauer (Guest Star Elisha Cuthbert) Returns
Jack Bauer endures the elements and fights on to prevent an attack that could change the country forever. As the catastrophic blow to the nation nears, Tony Almeida operates from the field and Kim Bauer (guest star Elisha Cuthbert), who was last seen in Season Five, returns. Meanwhile, the stakes are raised when the administration is faced with a blackmail scenario in the “1:00 AM-2:00 AM” episode of 24 airing Monday, April 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (TWF-718) (TV-14 V) [click to continue…]
It just wouldn’t be 24 if Kim Bauer wasn’t getting herself in trouble. Here’s some set pictures of Elisha Cuthbert being doused with flame retardant gel and filming a scene in the 24 Season 7 finale where Kim escapes a car accident and her arm catches on fire. Hey, at least it’s not quite as ridiculous as getting stuck in a bear trap.
