Jacked for Jill? 'Chuck' tabs Jordana Brewster to play lead's mysterious college crush
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Attention “Chuck” fans: It appears we now have a face to go with the name Jill.
As you may or may not recall (hey, I assume nothing as it’s been a while), Jill is the mysterious girl who broke Chuck’s heart when they were Stanford University students. Entertainment Weekly’s Michael Ausiello is reporting that star Jordana Brewster, of “The Fast and the Furious” fame, will be playing the woman who slept with Chuck’s frenemy Bryce Larkin at Stanford and caused Mr. Bartowski’s post-collegiate downward spiral.
Here’s what “Chuck” creator Josh Schwartz told Ausiello in an exclusive:
(Jill) is basically responsible for setting his life crashing off course and landing him at the Nerd Herd. He always has imagined seeing her again, and being able to impress her with all he’s accomplished. Unfortunately, when he does meet her, he’s doing a computer install and she’s a brilliant, successful, beautiful doctor working to create antibodies to horrible diseases.
Nothing against Brewster—especially since this plot line was inevitable—but that’s the kind of storyline that would work well for a season-two cliffhanger finale or a third-season opener. I obviously have reservations, but Schwartz seems psyched about it:
It’s the juiciest arc we’ve done yet and one that ties very deeply into the mythology of the show and the character of Chuck.
Still, with likely mate Sarah (Yvonne
I know one person who probably isn’t thrilled about it. Her name’s Natalie Martinez, who appeared in early “Chuck” promotional shots (seen here and here) and may or may not have been tabbed to play Chuck’s steady girlfriend before the pilot aired. D’oh!
(AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
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