The show adds another former Game of Thrones star, plus one from the Star Trek universe too.
Updated 27/06/22: It’s been a while since we’ve seen a mention of Netflix’s 3 Body Problem. The show, adapted from Liu Cixin’s Hugo Award-winning trilogy, is coming from former Thrones showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss.
Now, The Hollywood Reporter have given us a few more names to add to the show’s already expansive cast.
First up, there’s Jonathan Pryce.
Known for his Bond villain Elliot Carver in Tomorrow Never Dies, as well as roles in Brazil and Evita, the Welsh actor was Oscar nominated for playing Pope Francis in 2019’s The Two Popes.
However, Pryce is no stranger to television either: he’s played the High Sparrow in season 5 of Game of Thrones, Cardinal Wolsey in Wolf Hall and Sir Stuart Strange in Taboo. He was also a brilliant Master for Comic Relief’s Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death. Soon, we’ll see him playing the third incarnation of Prince Phillip in The Crown, opposite Imelda Staunton’s Elizabeth II.
Also joining the cast is Rosalind Chao who played Keiko O’Brien on both Star Trek: The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine. She’s since gone on to have an extensive career in film and television. Recently, that’s included roles in Disney’s live-action Mulan and Better Things.
So too is Ben Schnetzer, best known for his role in the ill-fated apocalyptic drama Y: The Last Man. Finally, there’s ten year old Eve Ridley, who has credits on Peppa Pig.
There’s no further information on the show at present, but we’ll keep you posted.
Original article follows…
3 Body Problem – cast announced for new Benioff & Weiss Netflix show
The series will star two former Game of Thrones actors, plus two from the MCU.
Netflix have announced the first tranche of names attached to their big upcoming sci-fi epic. A couple of them will be very familiar to Game of Thrones fans: John Bradley and Liam Cunningham.
Additionally, Marvel actors Benedict Wong (Doctor Strange) and Tsai Chin (Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings) will star.
Written by Alexander Woo, co-creator of the show with former Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, 3 Body Problem is an adaptation of Liu Cixin’s award winning sci-fi trilogy Remembrance of Earth’s Past.
3 Body Problem tells the story of what happens when humanity discovers that we are not alone in the universe. It was originally serialized in Science Fiction World in 2006 before being published in 2008.
Also announced
Further named cast members are Jovan Adepo, Eiza González (Baby Driver), Jess Hong, Marlo Kelly, Alex Sharp, Sea Shimooka (Arrow), Zine Tseng and Saamer Usmani.
The show has a host of executive producers: Bernadette Caulfield, Rian Johnson and Ram Bergman and Nena Rodrigue for T Street Productions. Lin Qi, the late former Chairman of Yoozoo Group, and Zhao Jilong, CEO of the rights-holder, The Three-Body Universe, also executive produce.
Additionally, there’s also Plan B Entertainment, and Rosamund Pike and Robie Uniackeare for Primitive Streak.
As you might imagine, there’s no suggestion of when the show might air as yet. However, we do know it will be directed by Hong Kong film director and actor Derek Tsang (Better Days), who’s also a co-executive producer.
More news as we hear it – and we expect to hear a lot about this one!