Soap Star Joining “24″ Cast
According to the Hollywood Reporter, “General Hospital” star Annie Wersching has been cast in a lead role opposite Kiefer Sutherland on next season’s “24. She will play an FBI agent who is in an adversarial relationship with Sutherland’s character, Jack Bauer. Wersching has played Amelia Joffe on the ABC soap opera since March. Bob Gunton is also in negotiations to join “24″ as a regular next season. Gunton guest-starred on three episodes of “24″ last season as Secretary of Defense Ethan Kanin. He will reprise his role as Kanin, who is now chief of staff for the new president, played by Cherry Jones.
