Succession's Matthew Macfadyen to star as George Smiley in new Le Carré adaptation

Matthew Macfadyen: Succession star 'to play spy George Smiley in TV drama'

Macfadyen is set to become the latest actor to play John le Carré's spy George Smiley, reports say.

Succession's Matthew Macfadyen to star as George Smiley in new Le Carré adaptation

If you’re into the world of spies and are waiting eagerly for news of the future of Bond, then perhaps the announcement of the new Legacy of Spies TV series will tickle your fancy. The new series is based on John le Carré’s novel of the same name and has now found its leading man in Matthew Macfadyen. The Succession star has been confirmed to star as George Smiley in the new drama, following in the footsteps of actors like Gary Oldman, Alec Guin…

Succession star Matthew Macfadyen to play George Smiley in John le Carré adaptation

Actor will follow in the footsteps of Gary Oldman, Rupert Davis, Alec Guinness and Denholm Elliott

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Matthew Macfadyen to lead John le Carré series adaptation A Legacy of Spies

Read the original post on Flickering Myth here: Matthew Macfadyen to lead John le Carré series adaptation A Legacy of Spies A new adaptation of classic spy author John le Carré’s work is on the way with Matthew Macfadyen taking on the role of le Carré’s iconic George Smiley for A Legacy of Spies, the last Smiley novel the author wrote before his passing in 2020. George Smiley is le Carré’s most recurring protagonist through many […] Read the ori…