The third season of Spartacus is rounding up some new cast members to play a couple iconic figures in Roman history. Starz has just revealed in a press release that Todd Lasance (Cloudstreet) and Simon Merrells (The Wolfman) have landed the roles of Julius Caesar and Marcus Crassus respectively. Lasance’s version of Caesar is a handsome young rogue from an esteemed lineage and his deadly intelligence and skill with a sword will be brought to bear against the rebellion as he begins his ascent towards the all-powerful ruler he will one day become. Meanwhile, Merrells’ Crassus is the richest man in the Roman Republic. Envied and despised by the highborn among the senate, he craves the power and respect that defeating Spartacus and his rebel army would bring.

The two join Liam McIntyre in the third season of the cable series which hasn’t yet been given a proper subtitle like the others. Stay tuned as more information becomes available.

提及斯巴達克斯起義，就不能不提凱撒大帝和羅馬三巨頭之一的克拉蘇，Starz超熱門歷史劇《斯巴達克斯：血與沙》（Spartacus）第三季就將他們引進劇中。

本周二，Starz電視網(wǎng)宣布說，Todd Lasance和Simon Merrells將在本劇第三季中出演這兩位古羅馬最有權(quán)勢的人物。

現(xiàn)年27歲的澳洲青年男星Lasance將在劇中出演年輕時期的凱撒（Julius Caesar）。按照劇本設(shè)定，年輕時期的凱撒智慧過人，又是劍術(shù)高手，未來將成一代君王。

Merrells現(xiàn)年46歲，來自英國，將在劇中出演羅馬老三巨頭之一的克拉蘇（Marcus Crassus）。據(jù)介紹，本劇中的克拉蘇是羅馬共和國中富可敵國者，鄙夷元老院，渴望權(quán)力，希望擊敗斯巴達克斯領(lǐng)導(dǎo)的奴隸起義軍。

據(jù)了解，Lasance的代表作是澳洲律政劇《Crownies》，而Merrells出演過ITV老牌劇集《London’s Burning》和BBC劇集《Mersey Beat》。?