{"id":5113,"date":"2013-07-10T09:29:30","date_gmt":"2013-07-10T09:29:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bletherskite.net\/?p=5113"},"modified":"2013-07-10T09:29:30","modified_gmt":"2013-07-10T09:29:30","slug":"sam-heughan-is-outlanders-jamie-fraser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/project1-m9gb2xku8.live-website.com\/?p=5113","title":{"rendered":"Sam Heughan is Outlander&#8217;s Jamie Fraser"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_6412\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6412\" style=\"width: 349px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/sam.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6412\" alt=\"Sam Heughan\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/sam.jpg\" width=\"349\" height=\"466\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6412\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sam Heughan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It&#8217;s official &#8211; Scottish actor Sam Heughan has been cast in the upcoming television adaptation of <em>Outlander<\/em>. In a statement released yesterday, American cable network Starz confirmed the casting after the news was leaked via Twitter last week.<\/p>\n<p>Heughan will play the role of Jamie Fraser in the drama series based on the international best-selling books by Diana Gabaldon. Adored by fans around the world, the coveted clansman role has been the subject of much speculation <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bletherskite.net\/2013\/06\/06\/outlander-set-for-the-small-screen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">since production of the series was confirmed last month<\/a>. There is still no word on who is set to play female lead Claire Randall.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/..\/..\/clan-shop\/fraser\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.scotclans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/fraser-ad.jpg\" alt=\"fraser-ad\" width=\"600\" height=\"212\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55717\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reacting to the news, Gabaldon said: &#8220;Oh. My. God. That man is a Scot to the bone and Jamie Fraser to the heart. Having seen Sam Heughan not just act, but be Jamie, I feel immensely grateful to the production team for their painstaking attention to the soul of the story and characters.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Executive Producer Ronald D. Moore said from the very beginning he knew the role would be difficult to cast. &#8220;I had no one in mind for the part. I knew that someone would just come into the audition and be Jamie Fraser. And that&#8217;s what Sam did.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Heughan took to Twitter to express his delight at landing the role, tweeting:<br \/>\nHe&#8217;s going to be in need of the best wig ever to match Jamie&#8217;s famous red locks. Filming is set to begin in Scotland in Autumn.<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/sam2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6414\" alt=\"sam2\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/sam2.jpg\" width=\"519\" height=\"113\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>_____<\/p>\n<p>You can read my previous story on the <em>Outlander<\/em> television series by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bletherskite.net\/2013\/06\/06\/outlander-set-for-the-small-screen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s official &#8211; Scottish actor Sam Heughan has been cast in the upcoming television adaptation of Outlander. In a statement released yesterday, American cable network Starz confirmed the casting after the news was leaked via Twitter last week. 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