Jeffrey Wright Joins Michael Fassbender In Paramount+’s Remake Of ‘The Bureau’
deadline.comJeffrey Wright (American Fiction) has been tapped to star opposite Michael Fassbender in The Agency (fka The Department), George Clooney’s remake of French political drama series The Bureau.
The political thriller follows Martian (Fassbender), a covert CIA agent, ordered to abandon his undercover life and return to London Station.
When the love he left behind reappears, romance reignites. His career, his real identity and his mission are pitted against his heart; hurling them both into a deadly game of international intrigue and espionage.
Wright will play Henry, the Director of Operations and mentor to Martian (Fassbender). “Jeffrey Wright doesn’t just portray characters – he inhabits them completely, infusing each role with raw, emotional power and profound, psychological insight,” said Chris McCarthy, Paramount Global Co-CEO and President/CEO, Showtime & MTV Entertainment Studios. “We are thrilled to have him join Michael Fassbender and our creative dream team of Joe Wright, Jez and John-Henry Butterworth, Grant Heslov and George Clooney.” Le Bureau centers on the daily life and missions of agents within France’s principal external security service.
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