Dominic Monaghan's casting on FlashForward has generated huge island-sized buzz since before it was even announced. It's true. The first 'hint' of Dom's casting was in an ABC network promo where Dom told Gray's Anatomy star Patrick Dempsey that he 'used to be' dead. Naturally, LOST fans buzzed first with hopes of a Charlie Pace resurrection - hold that thought, Losites, it may be coming yet - but those hopes were dashed in favor of his FlashForward casting announcement at the San Diego Comic-Con.
Okay, so we've all forgiven the immense hyperbole because at the end of the day it is just good to see our boy back on box. Now, thanks to Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello, we know exactly when Dominic will be making his debut.
Question: Wasn’t Dominic Monaghan supposed to appear in the second FlashForward episode? What’s the deal exactly? —Frenchy
Ausiello: The exact deal is that he’ll turn up briefly next week.
Sort of disappointing if you were expecting to see Dom tonight, let alone last week. Still, that's really not all that bad since David S. Goyer, FlashForward's showrunner, had indicated that he had actually moved up the introduction of Dominic's character. Originally, the character of Simon would have appeared further along into FlashForward's first season. Keeping that in mind, brace yourself for an agonizingly teasing introduction. Odds are Goyer didn't restructure the entire plot to accommodate Dom's anxious fans, so Simon's initial appearances are bound to be mysterious.
Source: EW
