‘Mayflies’ Star Tony Curran Boards Sky & AMC’s ‘Mary & George’ Alongside Nicola Walker, Niamh Algar, Simon Russell Beale
deadline.comSky and AMC’s upcoming Mary & George adaptation has found its King James I. Mayflies lead Tony Curran will play the role opposite previously announced Julianne Moore and Nicholas Galitzine.
Curran, who starred in the BBC adaptation of Mayflies as a man with cancer considering euthanasia, has boarded alongside a major cast roster including Nicola Walker (The Split) as Lady Hatton, Niamh Algar (The Wonder) as Sandie, Trine Dyrholm (The Legacy, Queen Of Hearts) as Queen Anne, Sean Gilder (Sherwood, Slow Horses) as Sir Thomas Compton and Simon Russell Beale (The Death of Stalin, The Outfit) as Sir George Villiers.
Hera Pictures’ Mary & George is inspired by the unbelievable true story of Mary Villiers, who moulded her beautiful and charismatic son, George, to seduce King James I and become his all-powerful lover.
Through outrageous scheming, the pair rose from humble beginnings to become the richest, most titled and influential players the English court had ever seen, and the King’s most trusted advisors.
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