Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville has landed his next TV role.
According to Variety, the actor has been cast in the upcoming Paramount+ series The Agency, which is an English-language remake of French political drama Le Bureau des Légendes.
Bonneville joins previously announced cast members Michael Fassbender, Jeffrey Wright, Jodie Turner-Smith and Katherine Waterston.
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Rounding out the ensemble are John Magaro, Alex Reznik, Andrew Brooke, Harriet Sansom Harris, India Fowler, Saura Lightfoot-Leon, Reza Brojerdi and Richard Gere.
The Agency will star Fassbender as Martian, a covert CIA agent who is forced to abandon his undercover life and return to London, where he reignites his romance with "the love he left behind".
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The official synopsis continues: "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."
Bonneville will play British agent James Richardson, who has a "long-standing history" with Martian.
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The espionage political thriller, which is currently in production in London, is being executive produced by Fassbender, George Clooney, Grant Heslov and Joe Wright. Wright is also directing the show's first two episodes.
In other news, Bonneville will soon return to the big screen as Mr Brown in Paddington in Peru, which arrives in UK cinemas next month.
The anticipated third film in the Paddington franchise will see the beloved bear travel back to Peru with the Brown family in tow, though Emily Mortimer will be playing Mrs Brown instead of Sally Hawkins.
Recently speaking to Empire about the recast, Bonneville said: "We're not pretending it's anything other than a straight swap. There has not been a hideous divorce or anything. Emily just seemed like a perfect fit."
The Agency is yet to receive a release date. Paddington in Peru will be released in UK cinemas on November 8, 2024, and in US cinemas on January 17, 2025.
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