Knowing how erratic television filming can be, there is a great chance that they didn't know when he would begin filming Huff and only gave a date upon knowing. People are so quick to attack sometimes...
I said this on another thread but I will repeat it here. Alan Tudyk is a great choice for this. He's been quietly proving his talent and versatility for a fair while now. Good for him.
Nothing precious, plain to see, don't make a fuss over me. Not loud, not soft, but somewhere inbetween. Say sorry, just let it be the word you mean.