{"id":23247,"date":"2012-05-03T11:50:54","date_gmt":"2012-05-03T10:50:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/?p=23247"},"modified":"2012-05-03T11:52:09","modified_gmt":"2012-05-03T10:52:09","slug":"merlin-series-5-mordred-is-recast-as-asa-butterfield-opts-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/news\/merlin-series-5-mordred-is-recast-as-asa-butterfield-opts-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Merlin Series 5&#8217;s Mordred is recast as Asa Butterfield opts out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_23248\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23248\" style=\"width: 608px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/news\/merlin-series-5-mordred-is-recast-as-asa-butterfield-opts-out\/attachment\/merlin-series-5-mordred-recast\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-23248\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23248\" title=\"Merlin Series 5 Mordred recast\" src=\"http:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Merlin-Series-5-Mordred-recast.jpg\" alt=\"Merlin Series 5 Mordred recast\" width=\"608\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Merlin-Series-5-Mordred-recast.jpg 608w, https:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Merlin-Series-5-Mordred-recast-300x210.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23248\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hugo's Asa Butterfield last appeared as Mordred in Merlin Series 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><p>Speaking to <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cultbox.co.uk\/interviews\/exclusives\/3619-julian-murphy-merlin-series-5-interview\">CultBox<\/a><\/em>, <em>Merlin<\/em> writer\/producer&#xA0;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/interviews\/merlin-series-5-gwen-wont-change-the-relationship-between-merlin-and-arthur\/\">Julian Murphy<\/a> confirmed that an older actor has been chosen to play the villainous Mordred in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/?s=merlin&x=0&y=0\"><em>Merlin<\/em> Series 5<\/a>, replacing <em>Hugo<\/em> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/reviews\/enders-game-by-orson-scott-card-reader-review\/\"><em>Ender&#x2019;s Game<\/em> <\/a>star Asa Butterfield.<\/p>\n<p>&#x201C;We&#x2019;re happy to officially say that Alexander Vlahos is playing the older Mordred,&#x201D; said Murphy. &#x201C;He&#x2019;s in a lot of Series 5.&#x201D;<\/p>\n<p><em>Merlin<\/em> Series 5 will be the first genre role for Vlahos, who has appeared in both&#xA0;<em>Doctors<\/em> and <em>The Indian Doctor<\/em> as a regular character.<\/p>\n<p>&#x201C;As happens with many of these things &#x2013; I guess&#xA0;<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/interviews\/the-woman-in-black-director-didnt-believe-daniel-radcliffe-was-the-right-choice\/\">Harry Potter<\/a><\/em>&#xA0;being the most famous example &#x2013; you do take the younger audience with you and to keep them you need to offer more sophisticated fare.&#x201D;<\/p>\n<p>So, what do you think the story is behind the older Mordred?<\/p>\n<h3>More Merlin on SciFiNow<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/interviews\/merlin-series-5-gwen-wont-change-the-relationship-between-merlin-and-arthur\/\">Merlin series 5: &#x201C;Gwen won&#x2019;t change the relationship between Merlin and Arthur&#x201D;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/interviews\/merlin-series-5-hes-becoming-much-more-stronger-focused-and-powerful\/\">Merlin series 5: &#x201C;He&#x2019;s becoming much more stronger, focused and powerful&#x201D;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/interview-bradley-james\/\">Interview with Bradley James, Merlin&#x2019;s Prince Arthur<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/blog\/merlin-the-movie\/\">Merlin: The Movie<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/blog\/win-merlin-series-4-on-blu-ray\/\" target=\"_blank\">Win Merlin complete series 4 on Blu-ray<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Merlin DVD box sets on <a class=\"lar-automated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2yxy6GA\" 112034  target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B001NN413A\/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=scifinowmag-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B001NN413A\">Merlin &#x2013; 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Complete Series 4 Box Set [DVD]<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.co.uk\/e\/ir?t=scifinowmag-21&l=as2&o=2&a=B005S0HNU2\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#xA0;<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alexander Vlahos is Mordred in Merlin Series 5, as Hugo star Asa Butterfield focuses on Hollywood. 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