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Legionstar Dan Stevens will pose with Noah Hawley , signing on for the director ’s cosmonaut dramaPale Blue Dot . Hawley create the FX seriesLegion , based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name . He also created the acclaimed seriesFargo , inspired by the Coen Brothers ’ Oscar - acquire film .
Having bring to life two of TV ’s most fascinating , experimental television receiver shows , Hawley will next hear his hand at feature plastic film . For his unveiling moviePale Blue Dot , Hawley has recruitedstars Natalie Portman and Jon Hamm . The story centers on Portman ’s spaceman fictitious character who , after give to earthly concern from a retentive mission , beginsan affair with her colleague , played by Hamm . before long , Hamm ’s character launch another affair with a trainee recreate byDeadpool 2actress Zazie Beetz , sending Portman into an emotional tailspin . And now , it looks like yet another top - tier actor has been added to the telling casting list .
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THRreports Noah Hawley’sPale Blue Dothas also bestow Dan Stevens to the cast . Stevens reportedly plays Portman ’s husband , who she cheat on with Hamm ’s theatrical role . The story written by Brian C. Brown and Elliott DiGuiseppi is ground on a notorious 2007 incident affect an astronaut honey Triangulum that ended with one of the principals attempt to kidnap her wild-eyed rival .
The soap opera house component ofPale Blue Dotshould be familiar to Stevens , who initially earn fame by playing Matthew Crawley in the hit British seriesDownton Abbey . Stevens result the cosy confines ofDowntonearly to establish a movie calling , appearing in such motion-picture show asA Walk Among the Tombstones , Norman , andColossal . Stevens ’ boastful film role to date , however , has beenplaying the Beast opposite Emma Watsonin Disney ’s live - action at law remake ofBeauty and the Beast . In addition toPale Blue Dot , Stevens has also lined up roles in Gareth Evans ’ religious cult dramaApostleand the Alex Ross Perry filmHer Smell .
Stevens certainly has developed a solid working relationship with Noah Hawley through their clock time onLegion . Season 1 attend Stevens ’ character David Haller contend with his literal inside - daimon the Shadow King , a psychical sponge that latched onto his brainiac in infancy and subsequently made his liveliness a schizoid hell . Though Haller " vanquished " the Shadow King , his trouble were far from over . time of year 2 has put Stevens ’ graphic symbol through the wringer again , draw him to face the harm of light upon an apocalyptical time to come while dealing with the destruction of his supportive baby Amy ( Kate Aselton ) . And , of course , the unleashed Shadow King still lurks , as does David ’s crazy erstwhile pal Lenny ( Aubrey Plaza ) .
Legionhas evolved into a visually telling , highly unconventional telly show under Hawley ’s watch . The doubt now is , what sort of way will he institute toPale Blue Dot , which is a very different kind of story ? He has undoubtedly put together a top - nick cast , with Stevens conjoin Oscar - succeeder Portman , Emmy - succeeder Hamm , and rising star Beetz for a task that sound like it could potentially garner awards consideration itself .
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Source : THR
