TRUE : Young Benjamin Linus being cast?

Thanks to Fred S for the following unconfirmed rumour.

Young Benjamin Linus will be making an appearance in an upcoming episode. The role hasn’t been cast yet, which means that the episode is at least a month and a half away, but this can mean one of three things:

1. Ben will appear in someone else’s flashback, which is very unlikely.
2. They’re planning a flashfest, a la the finale of season one, and Ben will be one of many characters who gets a flashback.
3. Ben is getting his own episode, which is the most likely explanation.

While part of me is excited by the idea of a Young Ben, another part of me thinks it might ruin the character. The more I find out about the Others, the less I care. We’ll see if that holds true.

Source: OGMOG