‘Sexy Beast’: Paramount+ Announces Cast For UK Original Prequel Series
Paramount+ has announced James McArdle, Emun Elliott, Tamsin Greig and Stephen Moyer, and guest star Sarah Greene have joined the upcoming prequel series ‘Sexy Beast‘, based on the critically-acclaimed and award-winning feature film.
James McArdle (‘Mare of Easttown’, ‘Angels in America’) leads the cast as Gal Dove and Emun Elliott (‘The Rig’, ‘The Gold’) stars as Don Logan – the duo are best friends and small-town thieves, living the good life in ‘90s East London. Sarah Greene (‘Dublin Murders’, ‘Normal People’) is Deedee, a captivating adult film star, who has the potential to turn Gal’s whole life upside down. Stephen Moyer (‘Shots Fired’, ‘True Blood’) is Teddy Bass, a rising name in the gangster world, who Gal and Don are offered the chance to work with on a high-profile heist. Tamsin Greig (‘Episodes’, ‘Friday Night Dinner’) is Don’s stern and formidable older sister Cecilia.
The prequel series will explore Gal and Don’s complicated relationship as Gal finds himself descending into the seductive madness of the London criminal world during the vibrant and volatile 1990s, while falling in love with DeeDee.
Also joining the ensemble cast are Eliza Bennett (‘Dynasty’), Clea Martin (‘Hanna’), Nicholas Nunn (‘The Victim’), John Dagleish (‘The Third Day’), Robbie Gee (‘Motherland’), Paul Kaye (‘The Stranger’), Lex Shrapnel (‘Infiniti’), Cally Lawrence (‘Who Is Alice’), David Kennedy (‘Hollyoaks’), Nitin Ganatra (‘EastEnders’) and Alice Bailey Johnson (‘This Is Going to Hurt’).
Produced by Chapter One Pictures, Anonymous Content and VIS, the international studio division of Paramount Global. The series is written by showrunner and executive producer Michael Caleo (‘The Family’, ‘The Sopranos’) and the opening episodes are directed by Daniel O’Hara (‘Brassic’), who also serves as executive producer.
“I feel so fortunate to be able to explore these beautifully crafted characters a decade before we met them in the original story,” said showrunner Michael Caleo. This series has been a great passion of mine for many years and I cannot wait to see it come to life with this amazing cast.”
Sophie Gardiner (‘Best Interests’) and Rupert Ryle-Hodges (‘The Hollow Crown’) are executive producers for Chapter One Pictures alongside Nicole Clemens. David Scinto and Louis Mellis, the writers of the original film, also serve as executive producers and James Levison (‘Endeavour’) joins as producer.
The original film starred Ray Winstone in the role of the retired Gal Dove who visited by the aggressive, and somewhat psychotic, gangster Don Logan, played Ben Kingsley, who demands he accept a heist job. The movie also starred Ian McShane and Amanda Redman.
‘Sexy Beast‘ does not yet have an exact premiere date, but will air on Paramount+ in the UK and USA in 2023. If you want to keep track of this or any other shows, you can add them via our Never Miss system, and you’ll be notified when they get a UK premiere date.
Photos supplied by Paramount+ (L to R): James McArdle (credit: Joseph Sinclair), Emun Elliott (credit: Colin Ross), Stephen Moyer (credit: Frederick M. Brown), Sarah Greene (credit: Rachell Smith). Tamsin Greig (credit: Jay Brooks).
