July
26
Comic-Con: Damn It, Jack Bauer! It's Good to Have 24 Back.
[Posted by: Kristina Rettig]
WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD.
Kiefer Sutherland drew the lion’s share of enthusiasm from the 24 crowd Friday evening, but the panel's special guest star was Carlos Bernard, an actor known to die-hard fans as Jack Bauer’s right-hand man, Tony Almeida – the one who died in season 5 at terrorists' hands in the CTU medical ward.
So what’s he doing here to promote Season 7?
Said Sutherland, “When [the writers] said that Tony was coming back again, I said, ‘How?’”
Fans’ fears of a hokey explanation were (somewhat) assuaged by the promise that the writers have concocted a compelling story arc that includes a very good explanation of why Tony’s still alive. “The writers insisted that Tony wasn’t dead,” said executive producer Howard Gordon. We didn’t love the way he died.”
Luckily, plausibility has never been a deal-breaker for most 24 fans, although they did grill the cast and crew over some of show’s biggest mysteries. Such as: “When does Jack ever go to the bathroom?” ("Whenever they cut to the White House, you can assume that Jack is getting a drink, taking a whiz and getting something to eat.) Or: “How does Jack make it from downtown to Van Nuys in 10 minutes?” ("Our 24-hour day is a really light traffic day.")
The panel also focused on the Africa-set 24 prequel, Exile, which will premiere about two months before the regular season resumes in January. The clip sent sporadic shockwaves through the room as fans got their first glimpses of Bauer kicking butt in Africa (and saving children, of course).
Regarding the show’s controversial use of torture, “Jack is going to have to face and deal with the things he has done,” said co-executive producer David Fury.
The panel’s best moment may have come when a young man, Cameron, asked Sutherland about his pervasive use of the phrase “Damn it!” and asked Keifer to give him a “Damn it, Cameron!” Sutherland turned around and, in classic Bauer bravura, yelled “DAMN IT, CAMERON!” The crowd erupted in cheers. It’s gonna be good to have Jack Bauer back.
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