The CW’s Dynasty Reboot Casts Vampire Diaries Star as Lead
The Dynasty reboot didn’t look too far to find an actress who could scratch someone’s eyes out with her claws: Nathalie Kelley, who’s on The Vampire Diaries playing the Siren Sybil in the eighth and final season, is the first actor cast in the reboot’s pilot.
The CW’s Dynasty reboot is closer to becoming a real thing
Kelley, will play Cristal, a Hispanic woman marrying into an uber-WASPy Carrington family, according to reports from The Hollywood Reporter. While her character is notable for The CW’s conscious effort to add a Latina character into the cast, she’s also a slight deviation from the original: In the iconic ABC ’80s version, Linda Evans played Krystal Jennings, a secretary who married into the wealthy Carrington family and got into unforgettable scrapes with Alexis Carrington Colby (Joan Collins), Blake Carrington’s former wife.
In this version, the story will be told mainly through the POV of Cristal and her soon-to-be stepdaughter Fallon Carrington, who’s the daughter of billionaire Blake Carrington. The CW’s reboot comes from Gossip Girl creators Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage — experts in serving up delicious drama.
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