Producers seeking nonwhite actor to replace Kiefer Sutherland

Its official: Fox is making a new version of24.

Original producers Howard Gordon, Manny Coto and Evan Katz will return as executive producers.

But that means Jack Bauer (Sutherland) has firmly walked off into the sunset.

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As always, were going to cast the best actor we can find for the role.

Thats something we discussed for years, Its 24 it has to be 24 episodes, Walden said.

Its a new CTU, a new cast of characters, she said.

Its a completely different story in terms of the special ops groups that were focusing on.

Its a whole new story.