First they announced Paula Malcomson as the female lead on BSG prequel Caprica, and now Joseph Adama (father of Galactica admiral William Adama, and grandfather of Lee “Apollo” Adama) has a face.

According to SciFi Wire, Joseph Adama will be played by Esai Morales. His characer will be a:

“deeply passionate man with a strong sense of justice — and someone you wouldn’t want as your enemy”

This isn’t Morales’ first foray into the sci-fi/fantasy genre. Most recently, Morales played the role of Major Edward Beck on Jericho, although I’ll forever remember him as Richie Valens’ brother Bob in La Bamba. I think he’s a fine choice for this role, and is definitely of comparable talent to Edward James Olmos. Are you pleased with the casting choices for Caprica so far?