FX's Far Cry TV Show Adds 5 to Cast, Including Jennifer Jason Leigh and Brendan Gleeson
The anthology adaptation will feature a new cast and setting each season as FX expands its video game franchise series.
- FX's Far Cry anthology series added five actors to its first season: Brendan Gleeson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Hamish Linklater, Sam Spruell, and Jamie Demetriou, joining previously announced cast members Rob Mac, Lizzy Caplan, and Steve Buscemi.
- Co-Creators Noah Hawley and Rob Mac designed the show as an anthology where each season features a new setting and cast, with Hawley describing his approach as a 'dialog with this franchise' rather than a direct adaptation of the games.
- Shooting begins after filming concludes on Hawley's Alien: Earth Season 2, with Hawley noting 'we're halfway through' the season's scripts. Notably, Leigh, Linklater, and Spruell previously worked with Hawley on Fargo and Legion.
- The new additions bring extensive experience to the series. Leigh, Linklater, and Spruell have appeared on Fargo, while Gleeson and Demetriou join from high-profile projects including Spider-Noir and Stath Lets Flats.
- Based on Ubisoft's global hit video game franchise, the series remains in development without a set release date. The gaming series has been dormant since 2021's Far Cry 6, which critics praised.
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FX's Far Cry TV Show Adds 5 to Cast, Including Jennifer Jason Leigh and Brendan Gleeson
FX's upcoming anthology TV series Far Cry, based on Ubisoft's hit first-person shooter video game franchise, is adding five more actors to its cast as it heads towards production. Oscar nominees Jennifer Jason Lee (Hateful Eight, Fargo) and Brendan Gleeson (Spider-Noir, The Banshees of Inisherin) have signed on, as have Hamish Linklater (Batman: Caped Crusader, The Whisper Man), Sam Spruell (Game of Thrones: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms), and …
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