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True Blood Season 3 Casting News: Alcide Has Been Cast

Ollie Chong aka AdoreBill 52

Joe ManganielloHere is the casting news that many True Blood fans have been waiting for:  who is going to play Alcide Herveaux in Season 3 of True Blood.  The wait is finally over as Michael Ausiello from EW.com reports that the werewolf, Alcide Herveaux will be played by Joe Manganiello, best known for playing barkeep Owen on One Tree Hill and Marshall’s law school chum Brad on How I Met Your Mother. As stated in previous casting calls Alcide is described as good-looking, rough-around-the-edges, articulate, heroic, and decent — to assist Sookie in her search for Bill, but unfortunately has a psycho on-again, off-again girlfriend by the name of Debbie Pelt, who is still to be cast.

So True Blood fans what do you think?  Are you happy with the choice?

SOURCE:  EW.com

(Photo credit:  IMDb.com)

Ollie Chong aka AdoreBill

Website: http://truebloodnet.com

Ollie Chong is one of the administrators for truebloodnet.com and a regular contributor to the news and editorial pages. She has a B.Sc. (Honours) in Psychology/Sociology and a M.A. in Counselling Psychology. She brings to the site over 15 years experience in the mental health care field and has worked in administration, research and teaching at various organizations and had her own private practice as a psychotherapist.

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52 comments
Jessi

I have to say that I think he’s absolutely perfect for the part of Alcide… while I love the series and purchase every book the day it’s released, I don’t think my imagination did Alcide justice… not after seeing him in the flesh, so to speak 🙂

Jessica

Love the Alcide casting, having read all the books a few times, he Joe is almost exactly what I pictured in my mind

Lauren E

Joe Manganiello will definitely make you eat your words.

He’s a fantastic actor, he really gets into the roles of characters that he plays, he makes ever character I’ve seen him as real and believable.

He’s GORGEOUS with long hair and facial hair, and he took it upon himself (was not told by AB to do this) to start 2 completely different workout methods and he is lifting weights, so that he can be even BIGGER in the muscel department when his filming starts.

He is going to do wonderfully and I think AB made a FANTASTIC choice in Joe for Alcide. I for one can’t wait to see him with all of our favorites.

It’ll be cool to see the scenes with him and Eric next to Sookie… hahaha… Poor Anne Paquin. Your neck is gonna hurt, sweetheart.

shanel paige

Omg he is not what I expected, but I think he will fit the part. He is definitely some eye candy! If I was sookie I would be in heaven!!

Ciridian

Ok…at first I wasn’t so sure about this guy to play Alcide based on the pic. But then I went to IMDB and saw some other shots of him with long hair and a scruffy face – whoa!! Not to mention that he’s 6’5″….even taller than AS!

So I’m willing to give him the benefit of the doubt and see what he can do.

missyella

Terri, I think you have something there lol……………..

Jennifer

I googled Joe and he looks much better with long hair. I’m undecided I guess I will just wait and watch. I wonder who will play Debbie the B$&#H.

jaxx

I agree. They won’t have him clean shaven for the part. Alcide is tall, brawny, scruffy, shaggy which will fit the bill. I think AB knows how to cast. He was probably one of many who tried out, he picked him for a reason. I think he’ll be just perfect.

Traci

OK – if you look at the pics of him with long hair and scruff, he is absolutely perfect!!! Everybody that is claiming he is too “pretty”, do you really think they will have him play Alcide the way he looks in this pic? AB is MUCH better than that. I think this is an absolutely perfect choice, not to mention his size – WOW!!!!!!

Terri

missyella I stand corrected re Alexander’s height…is Alan Ball trying to get a basketball team together…lol

missyella

Jaxx, I’ve had a look and yes I can see it now. I have to admit I do not know the Actor, but I will trust AB to do what’s right for TB.

Afterall he did not kill Lafayette, which by rights he should have done if he was following the Books to the letter, which of course we know he is not………..

missyella

Terry,

Alexander is 6ft 4″ so an inch difference, boy those Actresses are going to have “Neck ache”…………………

Terri

Alex will feel short standing next to Joe…haha something that probably doesn’t happen very often…

Kristi

yep! those are some mighty tall, but extremely mighty fine men, my god if i was female on that set…. i’ve found nirvana!

Terri

Wow 6’5…I don’t know anything about filming but I’m guessing it must be hard getting every one in the frame with one actor standing 6’5 tall.I notice that Alexander is always standing with a slouch when there are others in the scene and I was thinking that was to get everyone in and he’s only 6’2.Anyone else noticed that?

Kristi

not what i envisioned, but im going to have to trust alan, and believe joe can deliver 🙂

Amber

I loved him on OTH so I know i will love him as Alcide!! Yay cant wait til June!

txophelia

Well, I’m disappointed, but totally have to have faith that Alan Ball and his team know what they’re doing. I did some research on Joe M, and he apparently studied Theatre in college, and has lots of tv and stage time. As a theatre person myself, I hold out hope that he’s a great actor……something about his audition got him the part.

And guys……..HE’S 6’5″!!!!!! He’s even taller than Skarsgard! That’s probably what got him the part. He must be a monster in person, and Alcide is supposed to be huge.

Here’s hoping he was the right choice. I actually thought he’d be more beautiful, but I think they’re going more for of a rough, rugged look, which this guy definitely has.

So much for Scott Elrod. Oh well….! I’ll watch for him on next season’s CASTLE.

Terri

I have never seen this guy act so I can’t comment on that.
I would have liked to see a longer hair and roughed up looking
Alex O’Loughlin play Alcide,I think he could have pulled it off
but thats just my opinion.
This Joe guy will have to prove us all wrong and then we can eat our own words.

cox

I believe Alan Ball missed the mark. This guy does not look the way I envisioned Alcide would look on screen. I remember him from Owen the bartender. I do not think he is a talented actor.

cox

I think Alan Ball missed the mark, the actor does not do it for me he is not what I envisioned Alcide would look like on screen. I remember this guy as Owen the bartender, he not very talented.

Terri

OK Jaxx, I checked out some pix of Joe and you are right, with longer hair and a three day growth he looks the part.He needs to grow his hair and roughen up a bit and he’s Alcide.Looking forward to seeing him in season 3.

jaxx

P.S. Actually pbarteacher posted the link to that picture yesterday. Check it out. Sorry Pbart, I didn’t see that when I first looked. 🙂

jaxx

For those who really didn’t like this picture, go on imdb and type in his name. There is a picture there with longer brown hair and some scruff. See what you think of this one. This is the one I like which reminds me of Alcide. Cute either way.

Lynn

I think he’s perfect. I’ve never seen him before this picture, and he is exactly what I think Alcide looks like.

I’m very excited for this season to get here!!

mel

not too bad. nothing like the alcide i had in my head though. definately can’t wait to see him in season 3 though
😉

Terri

No,he doesn’t do it for me but maybe he was the best of who they had to choose from.Time will tell.
I suppose those of us who read the books know in our minds what the characters should look and sound like so lucky for him we didn’t have a say as to who gets the part of Alcide.

JANE

OH YES ! VERY YUMMY ! I HAVEN’T SEEN HIM ACT, BUT I SURE WILL SOON.

Sabrina

Wow. He is going to give Eric a run for his money for the show hottie. 🙂 I am excited.

Samantha

That is an AWESOME choice.. i watch one tree hill and he was awesome in that show..so he will be amazing in this one ..GO TRUE BLOOD!!!!!!

Peep80

Oh well, my hopes for Russell Brand were dashed. But at least he will be making a remake of Arthur, which probably suits him better. I have not seen Mr. Manganiello, but he does look cute & rough around the edges. I’m sure he’ll be perfect!

annm1969

You are so right, that picture you have the link to fits the Alcide character much better because he looks to pretty in the above one. In the picture you linked he really looks like Jason Behr who was in that werewolf movie with Mitra Rona. I can’t remember the name of that movie!! I think Michael can pull off Alcide. If they follow he books, he is going to be in the series from now on, so I am glad they took their time chosing this character.

jay

Well I am sure they can work on the ‘rough around the edges’ bit. AB has stated he picks the best actors, and this guy is formally trained carnegie mellon drama graduate, so I am sure he will do the part justice…Guess we will have to wait and see!!
He fits the basic outline of how I pictured alcide, dark and handsome, BIG man. He is 6’5′ and alex is 6’4′. So we know he pretty much fits alcide character in the books.
Im also thinking he must have significant on-screen time with eric, why they cast I guy just as tall. Thus I have come to a prediction that they will follow club dead pretty closely. If the writers wanted to take alcide in a slightly different direction, the casting of the guy specifically to be as tall as he is would not have been important, and the show may have cast someone different..
I like the casting choice!! Awesome TB.. I am just way 2 anxious now.. TB has more eye candy than anything on the small or big screen!!! Love it!!!

bonnie

I THANK SO 2 . I WATCH ONE TREE HILL HE PLAYED IN I DONT THINK IS RIGHT FOR THE PART.

bonnie

I LOVE TRUE BLOOD BUT I THANKS HE’S NOT RIGHT FOR THE PART . I GUESS WE WILL SEE .

lani

I have never seen him, before?? He looks good, though…Scruffy, always looks sexier..to me, anyways….Welcome, to season 3!! Season 2, better get here pretty soon…my attention span, is waning….I’m already starting to get all thrilled over “Gerard Butler!!” Where is my “Bill??!” What is up with that??! Yes, I’m bored…..

Val

Great choice!I bet he can do rough around the edges just fine!
What a great cast we are assembling!Can’t wait for season 3-hurray hurray!!

Buttercup

Great choice of casting! Alan Ball and gang have been hitting homeruns when it comes to casting critical characters. He’s as tall as Skars so I’ll enjoy seeing both Joe and Alex on screen together staring each other down eye-to-eye.

Oh my, can you imagine the photo shoots we’ll get peeks at in the future with Alex, Stephen, Ryan, Nelsan, Sam and now Joe? Be still my heart!

Bryan

Dont get me wrong , i love trueblood and the story line , but this guy is not rough around the edges … lol he looks too pretty … looks like he has never been in a fight …someone a little more rugged would have been better ….

Amy

What a hottie! Def some major competition for Eric and Bill. Season 3 is going to be so much fun 😉

TB2009

I love this choice for Alcide….like the scruffy pic that PBT mentioned best, because it best describes CH’s description of what AH looked like. He will definitely give Eric and Bill some competition with the ladies (both on and off) True Blood.

jaxx

Great post Ollie. I agree I think he needs the brown long shoulder length wavy hair look as that’s how I pictured Alcide. Fits with the whole ‘were’ image, but I’ll take him as I get him.

Joanna

YEESSSSS!!!!! I wish I would have pictured him before as Alcide, I love him man. He’s great in everything I have seen him in, yay I’m really looking even more forward to season 3 now!

TBlover

they should have picked Sebastian Rulli

Ollie Chong aka AdoreBill

Hi pbartteacher!

I was thinking about that photo too. Wasn’t sure should I go for the clean cut look or the long hair and scruffy look. So I thought I’ll play it safe and use the clean cut look and if he appears in the scruffy look it will be an added treat. 🙂

pbartteacher

http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3708722432/nm0542133

This pic of our new Alcide is a better choice. I do hope he rocks the longer hair and scruff for the part. Exactly what I pictured. Yes, more man candy and chest po*rn for Season Three. Well done, god. Well done. Quoting Mike Spencer, Season one.

Jacqueline

He is really gorgeous. and to Sherri Jeffrey Dean Morgan might not have auditioned and he is a little old for the role of Alcide.

Sherri H

NOOOOOOO! Jeffrey Dean Morgan would have been better! He has everything, good looks, rough around the edges, etc….

Cece

He is sooooo who I pictured Alcide as…just great!!! I’mreally hoping he delivers…

jakqe

yes! he is perfect! and soooooo yummy!!! cant wait!

Niki Lynn

Oh, he’s gorg!

patricia

Yes it is!!!!