BBC Casts Edward Bluemel as Youngest-Ever Hercule Poirot in New Series 'Hercule,' Co-Produced by BritBox
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· 2 sourcesThe BBC has cast Edward Bluemel as a young Hercule Poirot in a new six-part series titled "Hercule," co-produced with BritBox. Deadline reported that at 33, Bluemel becomes the youngest actor to ever play the iconic Belgian sleuth on screen. According to Variety, the series will follow Poirot solving his first cases in London and explore his early life and friendship with Captain Arthur Hastings, serving as both a character study and a portrait of Britain between the wars.
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The BBC has confirmed a major reimagining of Agatha Christie's detective series, casting Edward Bluemel (Killing Eve, Sex Education) as Hercule Poirot. At 33, Bluemel becomes the youngest actor to ever play the iconic Belgian sleuth on screen. BritBox will co-produce the series, bringing it to U.S. audiences via the BBC Studios-owned streaming service.
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· 4 pulledThe BBC has found its Hercule Poirot.
Edward Bluemel, known for his work in Killing Eve and Sex Education, will play Poirot in Hercule.
Aged just 33, Bluemel is the youngest actor to embody the famous Belgian sleuth on screen.
The BBC has also confirmed that BritBox will co-produce the Poirot series, meaning it will stream on the BBC Studios-owned service in the U.S.
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