Maggie Q Gears Up for CW's Nikita

Maggie Q sits front row at the Max Azria and Herve Leger Fall 2010 Fashion Shows during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week earlier this week in New York City.

The Hawaii-born actress is close to starring as the lead in the CW remake of Nikita.

THR says the 30-year-old star will play a beautiful and exotic “new Nikita being trained to replace the original one after she goes rogue.”

This character has historically been portrayed by Caucasians — Anne Parillaud in the 1990 film, followed by Bridget Fonda in 1993′s Point of No Return and Peta Wilson in the 1997 USA Network series.

Maggie Q has starred films such as Mission Impossible III and Live Free or Die Hard.

Excited to see this show!!!