EXCLUSIVE: WME has signed Ṣọpẹ́ Dirisu, who plays the lead in Gareth Evans’ Gangs of London, which just wrapped shooting Season 2.
Dirisu was most recently seen in a lead role in Remi Weekes’ His House, which had its world premiere at Sundance and was later released on Netflix.
He received British Independent Film Award nomination for Best Actor, as well as a nomination for a Critics Choice Super Award in the category of Best Actor in a horror movie.
He also was nominated for BAFTA’s EE Rising Star Award.The actor has a few projects in the works: he will star opposite Freida Pinto in the romantic drama Mr.
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