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" Stephen Root has joined the cast of Boardwalk Empire. The actor has landed a recurring role in the HBO drama&amp;#039;s upcoming third season, TV Line reports. Root will play Gaston Means, a criminal who became a Special Investigator for the Department of Justice. Root has previously appeared in shows such as NewsRadio, The West Wing, Pushing Daisies and True Blood. News of his casting comes shortly after Bobby Cannavale signed up for a series regular role as Gyp Rosetti, a new rival for Nucky (Steve Buscemi). Reports also recently claimed that Paz de la Huerta, who played Lucy Danziger, will not be returning for the third season. Boardwalk Empire is expected to return on HBO later this year. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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