Hugh Laurie Cast in Mystery Role for BBC/MGM+ John le Carré Series 'Legacy of Spies'
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Summary
Hugh Laurie has been cast in a mystery role in 'Legacy of Spies', a new John le Carré adaptation for BBC and MGM+. The series is based on 'The Spy Who Came in from the Cold' (1963) and the 2017 novel 'A Legacy of Spies', which serves as both a prequel and sequel to le Carré's classic spy novels. Laurie previously starred in 'The Night Manager', another le Carré adaptation. The series also stars Matthew Macfadyen and Dan Stevens, and is described as one of the BBC and MGM+'s biggest budget bets in recent years.
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· 4 pulledEXCLUSIVE: Hugh Laurie is presumably a fan of the works of John le Carré.
The Night Manager star has landed a mystery role in his second le Carré adaptation, the BBC and MGM+'s Legacy of Spies, Deadline can reveal.
Legacy of Spies is one of the BBC and MGM+'s biggest budget bets in recent years.
It is based on 1963's The Spy Who Came in from the Cold and the 2017 novel A Legacy of Spies, which itself is a prequel and sequel to The Spy Who Came in from the Cold and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.
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