Neve Campbell Hooking Up with ‘The Philanthropist’
Anybody else out there been jonesing over the years for Party of Five alumna Neve Campbell to grace the tube again with her presence? Well, your wish is about to come true, if things work out.
According to reports, the actress is thisclose to putting the finishing touches on the paperwork for a role in NBC’s upcoming James Purefoy (Rome) drama The Philanthropist. Almost as sweet, her character would be the wife of one Philip Maidstone, the character played by suave Law & Order alum Jesse L. Martin. Nice! I think I’m more excited about having him back on the small screen each week than Campbell.
Filming in England and South Africa (lucky cast and crew!) for that special global flare, The Philanthropist stars English actor Purefoy as Teddy Rist, a billionaire who likes to play hard and live excessively, until his only child dies tragically.
Afterwards, Rist devotes his life to traveling around the world to help all kinds of people in need, often while subjecting himself to extremely dangerous circumstances. NBC describes the wealthy do-gooder with souped-up, tough descriptions like “vigilante philanthropist” and “renegade billionaire,” and Campbell’s character, who leads a charitable foundation, will interact with him during his unusual cases.
Interesting premise. I only have one question, though: How do I get a cool job like that, meaning “renegade vigilante philanthropist billionaire”?
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