After spending nearly a decade protecting the president on the Fox series “24,” Mr. Sutherland now requires his own detail. They took it to Mark Gordon, a veteran producer (“Grey’s Anatomy”) who immediately envisioned Mr. Sutherland as the lead. Mr. Guggenheim needed Mr. Sutherland to tilt the story away from tragedy. For a Canadian with a green card, Mr. Sutherland is oddly smitten with the mythic American West. PhotoAn actor who crosses over into music can invite mockery or oblivion, but Mr. Sutherland was willing to take that risk.

Source: New York Times September 12, 2016 21:33 UTC