Bruce Greenwood replaces fired Frank Langella in Netflix ‘Usher’ series
nypost.comFrank Langella’s ouster earlier this month.“Star Trek” actor Bruce Greenwood will now play Usher family patriarch Roderick Usher.Langella, 84, was fired by the streamer following sexual misconduct allegations.
The Oscar nominee (“Frost/Nixon”) left the show halfway through filming after allegedly making inappropriate comments to a female co-star.
Greenwood, 65, will reshoot Langella’s scenes.Other stars coming on board for the eight-episode miniseries — based on the works of horror master Edgar Allan Poe — include Mark Hamill, Carla Gugino, Mary McDonnell, Carl Lumbly, Henry Thomas, Samantha Sloyan, Zach Gilford, Katie Parker, Michael Trucco, Robert Longstreet and Annabeth Gish.“I’m elated to welcome my dear friend, the brilliant Bruce Greenwood to ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’ as the iconic Roderick Usher,” creator Mike Flanagan wrote on Twitter today.
I'm elated to welcome my dear friend, the brilliant BRUCE GREENWOOD to THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER as the iconic Roderick Usher.
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