Hugh Laurie and Joe Alwyn Join Cast of BBC/MGM+ Le Carré Adaptation 'Legacy of Spies'
Hugh Laurie and Joe Alwyn have joined the cast of the eight-part BBC and MGM+ adaptation of John le Carré's espionage thriller 'Legacy of Spies,' with Laurie playing Control and Alwyn as MI6 agent Jim Prideaux. The series, based on 'The Spy Who Came in from the Cold' and drawing from le Carré's 2017 novel 'A Legacy of Spies,' features Matthew Macfadyen as George Smiley and Charlie Hunnam as field operative Alec Leamas. The production is being steered by le Carré's sons and marks a significant return of the iconic Smiley character to television.
Hugh Laurie and Joe Alwyn have joined the cast of 'Legacy of Spies,' an eight-part BBC and MGM+ co-production adapting John le Carré's espionage novels. Laurie will play Control, the commanding head of the intelligence agency known as The Circus, while Alwyn takes on the role of Jim Prideaux, a charismatic veteran agent. The series is based on 'The Spy Who Came in from the Cold' and draws material from le Carré's 2017 novel 'A Legacy of Spies,' with Stephen Cornwell (le Carré's son) serving as showrunner and writer alongside Clarissa Ingram. The ensemble cast includes Matthew Macfadyen as the iconic George Smiley, Charlie Hunnam as field operative Alec Leamas, and Daniel Brühl as Josef Fiedler, among numerous other supporting actors. Oscar nominee Claudia Llosa directs the series, with Michael Lennox as second director, and le Carré's sons overseeing the production as executive producers.
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