Fabulous news for Richard Armitage fans and spy story lovers:
“We are very happy to have found our ‘Daniel’ to join this incredible ensemble cast,” said Mark S. Greenberg, President and CEO of EPIX. “Richard is a singular talent who has the presence and attitude to bring this character and story to life.
Premium TV network EPIX® announced today that Richard Armitage (The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, “Hannibal”) has been cast as the lead in Berlin Station, the 10-part contemporary spy series produced by Paramount TV and Anonymous Content.
Armitage will portray Daniel Meyer, the cerebral, newly-anointed CIA case officer who goes from being an analyst at Langley to an undercover agent in Berlin tasked with finding an informant....
Berlin Station follows Daniel Meyer, who has just arrived at the CIA foreign station in Berlin, Germany. Meyer has a clandestine mission: to uncover the source of a leak who has supplied information to a now-famous whistleblower named “Thomas Shaw." Guided by jaded veteran Hector DeJean, Daniel learns to contend with the rough-and-tumble world of the field agent—agent-running, deception, the dangers and moral compromises. As he dives deeper into the German capital's hall of mirrors and uncovers the threads of a conspiracy that leads back to Washington, Daniel wonders: Can anyone ever be the same after a posting to Berlin?
****(Yes, I noticed it says the conspiracy leads back to Washington. Are you coming my way, dear Richard?)
Richard Armitage boasts a diverse resume in film, television and the stage, gaining momentum on UK shows including “MI-5”’ and “Robin Hood.” He achieved international recognition with his performance in the 2011 box office smash ‘Captain America: The First Avenger opposite Chris Evans and Hugo Weaving before following it up with his iconic performance as ‘Thorin’ in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy, which has grossed over $1 billion to date.
Armitage’s other recent leading roles include John Swetnam’s Into the Storm for New Line, alongside Sarah Wayne Callie and Jeremy Sumpter, as well as Elliot Lester’s independent feature, Sleepwalker, opposite Ahna O’Reilly. This spring, Richard was seen in a recurring role on NBC’s “Hannibal” and just wrapped shooting in Ireland and Belgium for Pilgrimage opposite Tom Holland.
Armitage also returned to the stage this year, delivering a critically acclaimed performance as the lead of Arthur Miller’s modern drama, The Crucible, at the Old Vic Theatre
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150911005834/en/Epix-Announces-Richard-Armitage-Lead-Michelle-Forbes#.VfOE3pdArU5
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Oh, I can hardly wait!
And my other Secret Agent Man, Sean Bean, has been busy in Prague finishing up the new and improved second season of Legends.
http://www.critictoo.com/news/legends-saison-2-trailer-1/
Bonus:
The Dicken's you Say!
Richard Armitage is also recording right now a new audiobook (is this heaven, or what!) for Audible: David Copperfield
.@audible_com 😀😃😄 pic.twitter.com/U9NsLwHpAf
— Richard Armitage (@RCArmitage) September 10, 2015
and Sean Bean's new film, The Martian, had it's world premiere today in Toronto at TIFF, and is getting great reviews!
So happy today for my two special men, my two favorite actors.
Very proud to be a long time fan of both talented and hardworking men.
