HBO's 'Westworld' Cast: Ben Barnes Joins Anthony Hopkins, Jeffrey Wright, & James Marsden!

By Jorge Solis (j.solis@mstarsnews.com) | Jul 21, 2015 06:00 PM EDT

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HBO has announced new cast members for their upcoming TV remake of the late sci-fi author Michael Crichton's cult classic, Westworld. From Person of Interest creator Jonathan Nolan, brings Ben Barnes to the cast alongside Anthony Hopkins, Jeffry Wright, and James Marsden.

As we previously mentioned, the 1970s western/thriller centered around an amusement park and its guests. A precursor to Jurassic Park, as writer/director, Crichton imagined three worlds - the West World, Medieval World, and Roman World - inhabited by human-like androids. Rebelling against their programming, the robots run amok and started attacking the tourists in the climatic final act.

We also mentioned before, Nolan had teased, "I would say, picture your neurosis. Picture the things that keep you up at night-human behavior, artificial intelligence-any of those things that trouble you, worry you. That is exactly what the show is about. We are hoping to exploit all of those anxieties...We're incredibly excited about it, both on the narrative level and on a cinematic level."

According to Entertainment Weekly, unfortunately, actor Eion Bailey (Once Upon a Time) has had to leave the show because of a scheduling conflict. The Chronicles of Narnia actor will be taking over the role of Logan.

Logan (Barnes) is described as a "louche bachelor and veteran Westworld guest. His hedonistic romp through Westworld is equally motivated by self-indulgence and a desire to help his friend, William."

Actor Anthony Hopkins (The Silence of the Lambs), will play park boss Dr. Robert Ford. Actress Ingrid Bolso Berda as Armistice. Dressed up in her cowboy outfit. Armistice has facial scarring and tattoos on the side her face. Because of their similar outfits, we can only assume Ed Harris' The Man In Black re-envisions the Gunslinger role, made famous by Yul Brynner (The Ten Commandments).

Clifton Collins Jr. (Star Trek) will play as Lawrence, a charming but lethal outlaw, who has a knack for getting into the park's various criminal elements. Replaced by Sidse Babett Knudsen (Borgen) as operations leader, Theresa Cullen, actress Miranda Otto left the project as well after joining the fifth season of Showtime's Homeland.

Check out the photos released from San Diego Comic-Con here:

Westworld will premiere on HBO sometime in 2016.

Readers, are you excited to see this sci-fi/western remake?

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