Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-6175354-20150512232014/@comment-4636650-20150525094301

Personally I'd like to see them go with a slightly younger Merlin and perhaps have him as a morally ambiguous figure whose motives are shrouded in mystery. Tbh I think that the old, wise mentor thing has been so overdone in pop culture, particularly in regards to wizards that it would be nice to see something different, especially as the Apprentice has been fufilling that role this season. I could see perhaps Michael Shanks or James Callis (who I know has played a version of Merlin before) as a younger, morally grey Merlin, admittedly I'd love to see Joseph Fiennes play Merlin again but I know that it's incredibly unlikely. However, if they decided to go with an older Merlin then I think that Derek Jacobi or Patrick Stewart would brilliant in the role :)