Meet the Cast: Kevin Zegers (Alec)
Kevin Zegers is the latest actor to join the cast of The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones.
Cassandra Clare announced his much-anticipated casting as Alec Lightwood on Wednesday to the excitement of fans.
Curious about the newest member of the Mortal Instruments family? Get ready to Meet the Cast!
KEVIN ZEGERS
Background: Born September 19, 1984 in Ontario, Canada.
Character: Zegers will be portraying Alec Lightwood, the brother of Isabelle (Jemima West) and parabatai to Jace (Jamie Campbell Bower) and is the eldest of the three Shadowhunters at the New York Institute.
Known For: Transamerica, Gossip Girl
Upcoming Projects: The Colony, All the Wrong Reasons
Did You Know: Zegers played Josh Framm in the Air Bud franchise.
Cassandra Clare’s Take: “I’ve always liked Kevin, since Transamerica, and I had him on my website for Sebastian for ages which is funny in retrospect because now I’ve seen him play Alec so I think he’s much too nice for Sebastian.”
OFFICIAL CAST
Lily Collins (Clary Fray)
Jamie Campbell Bower (Jace Wayland)
Robert Sheehan (Simon Lewis)
Jemima West (Isabelle Lightwood)
Kevin Zegers (Alec Lightwood)
Godfrey Gao (Magnus Bane)
Lena Headey (Jocelyn Fray)
Aidan Turner (Luke Garroway)
Jared Harris (Hodge Starkweather)
CCH Pounder (Madame Dorthea)
Kevin Durand (Emil Pangborn)
Robert Maillet (Samuel Blackwell)
Other major castings to note that are upcoming: Valentine, Raphael, Brother Jeremiah and Alaric.
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones begins filming between August 15-20 in Toronto and is slated for an August 23, 2013 theatrical release in the U.S.
What do you think of Zegers addition to the cast? What is your impression of the cast as a whole? Sound off in the comments!
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So is he going to be doing an accent in the movie? I don’t really understand how this is gonna go, being that all the other teen actors, minus Lilly, have an accent…
I didn’t mean to post this. And I know Lily Collins has an accent, but she’s pretty good doing an American one.
Yes, Cassie said that Kevin does a great British accent. Lily doesn’t have one and wouldn’t need it for the film her character is from New York.
Awesome then. I’ve actually warmed up to Kevin as Alec, and I’m so excited for the movie!
So is he going to be doing an accent in the movie? I don’t really understand how this is gonna go, being that all the other teen actors have an accent…
Hmmmm so he is Luke’s age…. Really? He is gorgeous but should be younger!!!
he is actually only 27 this year, hodge is like 40 i think…..hmmmmmmm
Can’t wait to see whose cast for Valentine! 😀
I know this iz gonna sound sorda stupid and really unrealistic and it never gunna happen but…….can anyone else kinda see george clooney playing valintine and the guy from eragon being seb?