Joe Alwyn and Hugh Laurie Join BBC/MGM+ Spy Thriller 'Legacy of Spies'
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Summary
Joe Alwyn and Hugh Laurie have joined the cast of 'Legacy of Spies,' an eight-part espionage thriller series based on John le Carré's 'The Spy Who Came in from the Cold.' The BBC/MGM+ co-production features Alwyn as MI6 agent Jim Prideaux and Laurie as his boss Control, joining previously announced cast members Matthew Macfadyen (George Smiley), Charlie Hunnam (Alec Leamas), Daniel Brühl (Josef Fiedler), and Dan Stevens (Bill Haydon).
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Alwyn will play MI6 agent Jim Prideaux in the eight-part series, which is based on John le Carré's 'The Spy Who Came in from the Cold,' while Hugh Laurie joins as his spy agency boss Control.
It was previously announced that Matthew Macfadyen would play George Smiley alongside Charlie Hunnam as field operative Alec Leamas, Daniel Brühl as Josef Fiedler and Dan Stevens as Bill Haydon.
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