Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-4775130-20150611162216/@comment-4839682-20150612160129

ChocolatEyes613 wrote: Utter solitude wrote: Starring isn't about the character, it means the actor is under a contract.

Likely, it was a reward for Michael Socha, and a deserved one. Or the contract was something his agent wanted? Any agent worth their salary would push for him to be starring.