The Michael Shanks look from Stargate SG-1 from a ridiculous studio note

“Stargate SG-1” lasted for 10 impressive seasons from 1997 to 2007, and during that time the team of actors changed slightly. Ben Broder joined the ninth season, and Lieutenant Colonel Cameron Mitchell played, and while he stayed with the show until his cancellation, it seems that the initial concerns about his similarity with his long star Michael Shanks prompted the development of facial hair.

The representative of Dr. Daniel Jackson spoke Gateworld In 2005 he was asked directly about his beard in the ninth season, laughing at first when the topic was brought. Then he went to explain the necessity of his face. The actor said, “It was my idea,” adding that it was a way to distinguish between him and Broder, who carried a transient similarity at that time. “They wanted, clearly, to have at least a first difference between Bin (Broader) and I,” said Shanks. He continued: “But there are a lot of different things with our fans about the link of Ben and Wani alike, which we look at each other and look somewhat a little.”

Before Colonel Mitchell played, Brader played the role of astronaut John Krishton on “Farscape” and attracted the attention of “SG-1” producers to his performance. Browder was photographed almost as two different characters “Stargate Atlantis” Before the producers finally found his home on “Stargate SG-1”. after “SG-1” runs somehow at the end of the eighth season Goodbye to Richard Dean Anderson, Colonel Jacques O’Neill, the character of Barouder appeared for the first time in the ninth season of the science fiction series, and took the position of SG-1 crew leader and staying with the show until its tenth and last season, before returning as “Stargate” films. For any reason, the producers were concerned that its initial introduction might confuse the fans, which prompted the team to start the ideas of brainstorming before Shanks suggested a barber for a period of time

In his Gateworld interview, Michael Shanks-who previously left “Stargate SG-1” for a season – Did he acknowledge that Ben Buroder may be difficult to identify in some shots, so that he has been unbelievable with regard to confusion otherwise. “We are a few white men with a length of 6 feet with blue eyes and brown hair,” he said. “From a very wide camera it can be a little deceptive.” To deal with this possible problem, there were suggestions that Shanks would grow his hair, but as the actor indicated, “It may take a little.” Ultimately, given that the Prauder character was considered “the most clean soldier”, and it could “get away with Shanks” with a lot “, it was decided that Dr. Daniel Jackson would go to a few episodes.” I am truly The actor said: “Do not like shaving every day, so I said,” Well, why don’t I keep the beard a little and we will see what will happen. “He was,” Yes, let’s see how he works. “They really love it.”

The actor went on to explain how he and the producers imagined the gradual disposal of the beard after a few episodes, as soon as the public has an opportunity to see that Dr. Jackson and Colonel Mitchell were completely different characters. However, Shanks remained somewhat skeptical of the idea that viewers will have any problem. As I told Gatewworld, I told Brad (Wright, Executive Producer), “They know that I will be with the person with glassesright?'”

Although it was a very late addition to the actors, Proder was part of some The most important “SG-1” episodes It became a loved part of the “SG-1” trip. Whether Shanx’s face hair has to do with helping Colonel Mitchell in this way, it is still unclear, but it is a small story behind the scenes with that.