Casting News: Jude Law and Andrew Garfield Are Siegfried & Roy, and More
The actors will star as Siegfried & Roy in the Apple TV+ limited series Wild Things, based on the podcast of the same name about the infamous magicians.
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The eight-episode series, showrun by John Hoffman (Only Murders in the Building), 'tells the wild ride relationship tale of two of the greatest showman-magicians in history who, along with their white tigers, are tasked with turning Sin City into a family-friendly destination,' reads the official synopsis. 'The duo push the concept of illusion versus reality to the extreme, personally and professionally, until tragedy reframes and opens a mystery surrounding their last fateful Las Vegas show.'
Law (The Young Pope, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew) will star as Siegfried, while Garfield (Under the Banner of Heaven) will portray Roy. The duo will also serve as executive producers.
In other recent casting news…
* Jermaine Fowler (Superior Donuts) will headline Prime Video's Barbershop, a series adaptation of the film franchise that revolves around around Travis 'Trav' Porter (Fowler), who endeavors to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather, a legendary barber at the iconic 'Calvin's' barbershop in Chicago.
* WWE Superstar Mike 'The Miz' Mizanin will host Prime Video's reboot of the competition series American Gladiators.
* Michael Jordan has joined NBC Sports as a special contributor for the network's NBA coverage, launching in October.
* Edgar Ramírez (Dr. Death) will star in an untitled real estate drama pilot for the Onyx Collective at Hulu, our sister site Deadline reports. The project follows two rival real estate developers who 'risk everything — wealth, family and their souls — as their ambition turns into obsession, and their partnership turns into war.'
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