What a shame. He was a very talented young actor.
I wonder if they will try to use a stand-in to finish out the story, as they did in ROME with Octavian's character? I'd love to see Spartacus in full revolutionary mode!
Yeah, Whitfield knew he couldn't come back and apparently encouraged them to replace him - they originally planned to just cancel the series.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2553987/That's his replacement. I find it strange they replaced him with someone over a decade younger - I thought it was a nice touch having Spartacus look a little more seasoned and experienced. Fits his backstory better. Hopefully the new guy will be good too. He does look fairly similar to Whitfield at least.