Big news in Outlander world today! After driving fans everywhere absolutely bonkers with all the waiting, Starz has just announced the casting of Claire in its upcoming Outlander TV series.
Say hello to Caitriona Balfe, our new Claire!
I’ll have to take Diana Gabaldon’s word for it in terms of Caitriona’s acting abilities (quote from DG’s Facebook page:
yes, I saw her audition videos with Sam (they were _great_!)
… but she certainly has the right look! Beautiful, isn’t she? Who else is getting really excited about the series?
Outlander fans, what do you think?
Bookshelf Fantasies 
Yep. That looks like a Claire. They’ve done a wonderful job with the casting so far, I’m so excited.
Me too! Now I’m just dying for a sneak peak at some of her scenes with Jamie…
super excited for this series!!!!!!!!! My YA book club is currently reading all of this series right now (even though Outlander is NOT, definitely NOT, YA!!!)
Ooh, definitely not YA in the slightest! But still, how fun to read it with a group!
She is a perfect Claire except her eyes should be amber. Wish they’d used contacts… and Sam is a fine Jamie… and I also wish they’d used hair extensions for him. Not sure why Diana G let that slide… it drives ME crazy, but, nevertheless, I am really impressed with the series and how close the scenes match the books.