Stargate fan-favorite character lives on thanks to another iconic sci-fi series
Author: Jonathan Klotz | Published
Stargate features fan-favorite characters in a variety of movies and TV series, from SG-1 Samantha Carter, Jack O’Neal, Rodney McKay atlantis, Ronald Greer at universeHonestly, there were countless others, but none quite like bureaucrat Richard Woolsey, who went from an otherwise annoying one-episode appearance to a hero as the leader of the team. actor StarCraft: Voyager Robert Picardo, fans actually have different series to thank for bringing him into the franchise: outer limits. If it weren’t for the fact that the science fiction anthology series was filmed so close to Stargate SG-1 From Picardo’s home studio in Vancouver, he would never be part of another hit sci-fi franchise.
Appears once in the series protagonist
outer limitsscience fiction version twilight sagafirst aired in 1963 but aired again in 1995 and ended in 2002. Stargate SG-1 The shooting schedule brought Robert Picardo to a quick trip to the set for the episode “Sarcophagus,” in which he plays a man who is looking for the financial value of a rare alien discovery to justify betrayal. It’s also a departure from his portrayal of Woolsey, who has more in common with his performance in “The Doctors.” Voyager.
Although the Doctor ended up being a very different character after many seasons of personal growth and numerous episodes discussing the ethics and rights of his existence as a hologram, if you’ve seen Richard Woolsey’s debut , you would never guess that years later, Robert Picardo would return as the leader Stargate: Atlantis expedition. Woolsey was brought back a few times during SG-1’s run, intentionally causing annoying obstacles for the team and repeated annoyance for the audience. As Picardo said in a 2008 interview with Gateworld, “He’s basically a conflict character.”
Woolsey’s evolution
Richard Woolsey’s second appearance in The Inauguration brought important changes to the character, adding a new dimension, as described by Robert Picardo himself Stargate SG-1 In the series, “They began to revamp Woolsey’s character to show that he meant well and was passionate about the importance of having civilian oversight of covert military operations.” This was an important step for the character moments and planted the seeds for the character’s growth, but surprisingly, he stayed true to himself throughout the rest of his appearances. It’s just that the world around him has changed.
by the time Stargate: Atlantis Going through a cast upheaval following Amanda Taipin’s decision to leave, there was a very short list of potential stars to replace her, with Robert Picardo at the top of the list, in what turned out to be a brilliant moment. From a bureaucrat who questioned the need for the SG-1 program, to a leader who understands that it’s okay to throw away the book for the benefit of the people under his command. Woolsey, who violated multiple security protocols in Seed, is a long way from his debut in Heroes Part II, and legions of Stargate fans wouldn’t have it any other way, and it’s all because outer limits and Stargate SG-1 Both were filmed in Vancouver.
