Scandal Casts Kelen Coleman for Season 4 Premiere

The Season 4 premiere of Scandal has added another cast member, as Kelen Coleman will appear in the episode, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The site reports the details on Coleman's role are under wraps, but it's unclear if the character has any connection to Portia de Rossi, who recently booked a mysterious arc of her own on the show.

In other news, series creator Shonda Rhimes tweeted a photo of the Season 4 premiere script cover, which reveals the title as "Randy, Red, Superfreak and Julia." She posted the picture after a read-through with the cast. The script also reveals she wrote the episode.

The meaning of the title is anyone's guess. TVLine proposes it's a reference to the associates Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) left behind when she went off with Jake (Scott Foley) in the Season 3 finale. "Randy" is Quinn (Katie Lowes), "Superfreak" is Huck (Guillermo Diaz) and "Red" is Abby (Darby Stanchfield). The site doesn't have a guess for Julia but points to a rumor that it could be a new team member played by Portia de Rossi.

The "Ask Ausiello" column at TVLine also reports the possibility of a new character next season:

"This scoop is rated 'T for Tentative,' but I hear the show is looking to add a new recurring character to the mix who is described in the casting notice as an African-American lawyer in his 30s to 50s. There's no timetable for the newbie's arrival, and the whole thing could be scrapped if Shonda Rhimes doesn't find the right actor. (She already made it pretty clear that she's in no rush to beef up the cast.) Also worth noting: This is not a Harrison recast."

Who do you think Coleman will play in the Season 4 premiere? Let us now in the comments below.