Richard Gere Joined Paramount+ Series 'The Agency' After Role Was Rewritten Per His Notes
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K.J. Yossman
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Richard Gere initially turned down the role of Bosko, the CIA's London bureau chief, in the Paramount+ series 'The Agency.' After showrunners Jez and John-Henry Butterworth rewrote the part based on extensive notes from Gere, the veteran actor agreed to join the cast. The series, starring Michael Fassbender as an undercover operative struggling with civilian life, is an adaptation of the French series 'Le Bureau des Légendes.' Jeffrey Wright and Jodie Turner-Smith also star in the U.S./U.K. adaptation.
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VarietyRichard Gere Joined Paramount+ Series 'The Agency' After Role Was Rewritten Per His Notesvariety.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledRichard Gere originally turned down the part of Bosko, the CIA's London bureau chief in Paramount+ series 'The Agency,' he tells Variety.
It was only after showrunners Jez and John-Henry Butterworth re-wrote the part following extensive notes from Gere that the screen icon agreed to come on board.
The show, which stars Michael Fassbender as an undercover operative who has trouble adjusting to civilian life, is an adaptation of French Canal+ series 'Le Bureau des Légendes' by Éric Rochant.
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