Will the fact that Chuck Bartowski knows kung fu impair his ability to woo? Surprisingly, the answer is yes, as revealed when NBC’s ‘Chuck’ returns for a third season starting Sunday, January 10 (before settling into its usual Mondays-at-8 slot). Aussie beauty Yvonne Strahovski gave us a look at the romantic speed bumps to come, talked about that swimsuit scene, and shared some of her guilty pleasures.
It would seem that Chuck’s new skills would make him an even better fit with Sarah, yet from everything I’m hearing they instead hit a rough patch. Is that right?Yes, they do actually hit a bit of a rough patch. With this new Intersect in his brain, [Sarah and Casey] have to train him to use it properly, so he’s all the more in danger and we still have to protect him. Plus other obstacles are in the works because we have [Kristin Kreuk ('Smallville') and Brandon Routh ('Superman Returns')] coming on to play new love interests for Chuck and Sarah.
What can you reveal about Brandon Routh’s character, who emerges as the new leader of “Operation Bartowski”? How would you compare Sarah’s attraction to Shaw versus, say, Bryce?One of the things that’s similar is they’re on the same page at the professional level, as far as being spies, whereas Chuck is not as capable of protecting himself. Also, sometimes Sarah feels more comfortable talking to Shaw. Things come about as Season 3 goes along where you actually see some other similarities… but I’m not going to reveal too much.
Will the introduction of Shaw and Hannah (played by Kreuk) present a respite from Chuck and Sarah’s “Will They/Won’t They?” angst, or only make it worse?I think it will make it even more torturous! [Laughs] There’s always that “Will They/Won’t They?” thing, and when you add third parties into it… it’s a pain to watch somebody hook up with somebody else. So yes, we continue that. There’s always the bubbling romance underneath.
( Stunts, bikinis and America's Next Top Model... )Chuck starlet Yvonne Strahovski and her boyfriend, actor Tim Loden are affectionate as they go Christmas shopping together in Hollywood. The 27-year-old Aussie actress picked up a few things on her trip, including swag from Anthropologie!
Next up for Yvonne Strahovski is Chuckfest. She, along with other members from the cast of Chuck will meeting fans this weekend!Source SourceShe's so cute (when she's not being totally hot):
