Iconic cult film actor Bruce Campbell has confirmed, via Twitter, that he plans to play the lead role in the upcoming Evil Dead television series, announced at Comic-Con International San Diego.
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The series is being produced by Sam Raimi, who directed the original Evil Dead film series that helped garner Campbell his cult following.
โ@DeaditeBill: Only if @GroovyBruce is the STAR of this new tv series will I accept. That’s the plan. pic.twitter.com/m7EkBFpl1b
โ Bruce Campbell (@GroovyBruce) July 27, 2014
Campbell played “Ash” Williams, the character he will presumably reprise for the series. No further details are available at this time.