Matthew Macfadyen to Star in 'Legacy of Spies' TV Series Based on John Le Carré's Novels
justjared.comMatthew Macfadyen has booked his next TV role! The 50-year-old Emmy-winning actor is attached to star in the upcoming Legacy of Spies TV series based on the spy novels by John le Carré. Matthew will be playing career intelligence officer George Smiley. Keep reading to find out more…The project is described as “an amalgamation of a number of le Carré’s novels, including The Spy Who Came In From The Cold, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, and The Honorable Schoolboy, as well as others and some unpublished work,” according to Variety.
The Ink Factory, which owns the rights to le Carré’s work, is producing the project and Fifth Season is distributing the drama in both Europe and the United States.
Other stars that have played George Smiley on screen include Rupert Davies in 1965’s The Spy Who Came In From The Cold, Gary Oldman in 2011’s Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, and Alex Guinness in the 1979 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy TV miniseries. Matthew will next be starring alongside Nicole Kidman in the new thriller Holland.
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