‘Slow Horses’ Star Hugo Weaving Confirms Season 5 Return, Teases ‘Priscilla, Queen of the Desert’ Sequel: ‘I’ve Read About Five Drafts’

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Naman Ramachandran Speaking at the International Film Festival of India in Goa, Hugo Weaving revealed he will reprise his role as Frank Harkness in Season 5 of “Slow Horses,” returning to London in January for a two-and-a-half month shoot. “Each season generally is a book, but also each season departs a little bit from those books,” Weaving said. “We’re getting to the point with ‘Slow Horses’ where the seasons are catching up to the amount of books that [Mick] Herron has written.” The actor also provided an update on the developing sequel to 1994’s “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.” “I was texting the director [Stephan Elliott] this morning.

I’ve got another script to read. I’ve read about five drafts,” Weaving said. “It’s slowly getting closer to perhaps happening next year.

Still lots of things to finalize, but it’s looking promising.” While Weaving is globally recognized for “The Matrix” franchise, in India he remains widely known for his portrayal of England cricket captain Douglas Jardine in the 1984 television series “Bodyline.” “I know how big ‘Bodyline’ was.

It was huge in Australia, too,” Weaving said. “It was at the time where you could put something on television, and 50-60% of the nation would actually watch that one program.