James Norton has teased what fans can expect from his upcoming turn in Steven Knight's new Netflix series House of Guinness.
The show is set in 19th-century Dublin, also spanning across to New York, and the story will focus on the family behind the famous brewery.
The Happy Valley star – whose new British film Joy is currently trending on the streaming service – will take on the role of Sean Rafferty, who Norton describes as being "as Dubs as they come".
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Speaking with Digital Spy at the world premiere of Joy at the BFI London Film Festival in October, the actor revealed that the cast was "having an absolute ball making" House of Guinness.
"It's an amazing group of people, a lot of Irish actors, lots of Guinness, I'm the only non-Irish interloper who ironically is playing the most Irish of them all, I've got to be as Dubs as they come," he explained.
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"So they've been very kind, helping me with my accent, but yeah, it's a lot of fun," Norton continued.
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The cast also includes Jack Gleeson (most recently seen in Sex Education), Seamus O'Hara (from the BBC's popular crime drama Blue Lights) and Fionn O'Shea (Normal People).
"I think it's Steven Knight at his absolute best," the star teased of the Peaky Blinders boss's new project. "He's firing on all cylinders. He loves the show. He loves the characters."
Norton went on to note that "with the Netflix machine behind it" and a "great" cast and crew, he is "really excited about it".
Joy released in select UK cinemas and is now available to watch on Netflix. House of Guinness will stream on Netflix, with a release date yet to be confirmed.
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