(And can someone please explain to me why every single fantasy movie all characters must have a British, Scottish, Australian or Irish accent?) ....... If I may be so bold, is it because a lot of good fantasy writing comes from those countries, and producers have casted with respect to the authors ...

Hi, this is all academic anyway, because there isn't a single channel or TV network in existence that understands or has the vaguest idea of what constitues a good sci fi series. As you already pointed out, all the bests series have finished...mostly prematurely. Babylon 5 - possibly the best writte...

Anthony Hopkins???? Nooooooooo.

OK, I have a suggestion for the role of TC. he's not a screen actor yet.

Ben Browder. He played John Crichton in the Farscape series.
He'd probably need to shed a couple of pounds to get the gaunt look required.

Corse, only an opinion.