It was bound to happen. Last year, Josh Schwartaz, creator of "The O.C.", gave a guest starring role to Rachel Bilson, a former O.C.er, in one of his new shows "Chuck." So it was only a matter of time before he gave another one of his O.C.ers some face time on his other writing job, "Gossip Girl." Unfortunately, it seems that Mischa Barton just might've drawn the lucky straw.
Even though she's done 5 movies since The O.C.'s last season in 2006, I bet none of you can name one of them. Right after she left the show, she did the indie The OH in Ohio, which got horrible reviews. Then she did the unreleased dramatic indie Closing the Ring with Gregory Smith ("Everwood"), the UK film St. Trinian's with Colin Firth and new Bond girl Gemma Arterton, the romantic dramedy Virgin Territory with Hayden Christensen that doesn't even have a US release date yet, and the teen comedy Assassination of a High School Principal with Bruce Willis that'll be out in August.
She just wrapped filming the horror film Walled In, the sure to be shitastic lesbian romance You and I (Finding tATu) which takes place at a tATu concert, and the music drama Don't Fade Away with Ryan Kwanten ("Summerland") and Ja Rule. Presently, she's filming the thriller Homecoming with Matt Long ("Jack & Bobby") and will soon start on her most promising prospect yet Malice in Sunderland, a modern take on the fairy tale.
Add up this resume and you've got a B list actress who shouldn't taint Gossip Girl with her passionless acting. It's doing so well without the need for stunt casting. TV Guide reported that she was offered the part of an old party friend of Serena's, who would most likely lure her back into her old ways. But according to other sources she turned it down. Thank God! Now Josh, if you want to cast Taylor Handley who played Oliver or Michael Cassidy who played Zach, be my guest.
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