Jeffrey Wright Joins Paramount+ Cast with Upcoming Showtime Political Espionage Thriller The agency with Michael Fassbender.
Executive produced by George Clooney and Grant Heslov, The agency It is based on the French drama series The Legends Office (known as The Bureau internationally) and centers on Fassbender's character, Martian, an undercover CIA agent. Wright will play Henry, Martian's mentor and CIA operations director who oversees unofficial covert agents.
joe wrightPride and prejudice) will direct the first two episodes and executive produce alongside writers Jez and John-Henry Butterworth (Ford vs. Ferrari).
According to the official logline, the series follows Martian as he “is ordered to abandon his undercover life and return to London station. When the love she left behind reappears, the romance is rekindled. His career, his true identity and his mission confront his heart; throwing them both into a deadly game of intrigue and international espionage.”
“Jeffrey Wright doesn't just portray characters – he inhabits them fully, infusing each role with raw emotional power and deep psychological insight,” Chris McCarthy, co-CEO of Paramount Global and chairman/CEO of Showtime and MTV Entertainment Studios, said in a statement. “We're thrilled to have him join Michael Fassbender and our creative dream team.”
Wright last starred in American fictionwhich was nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars and will appear in season 2 of HBO. The last of us. Meanwhile, Fassbender recently played a professional assassin in David Fincher's film. The murderer.
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