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23 Apr 2024, 11:55
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Three of the four main characters for the movie adaptation of Richard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club have been cast, and the roles are being filled by some big names.
The author of the massive-selling series of novels has revealed who will be performing the roles of Elizabeth Best, Ron Ritchie and Ibrahim Arif when the book lands on the silver screen.
Talking on The Rest Is Entertainment podcast with Marina Hyde, House of Games host Richard said: “I'm now allowed to officially announce three of the four members of the Thursday Murder Club.”
Revealing the exciting news, he explained that “Elizabeth is going to be played by the person who people most often shout at me in the street.” He went on to say that the role will be taken by “Helen Mirren, which is very exciting."
Unveiling who would be playing Ibrahim and Ron, the former Pointless star said: “Ibrahim is Sir Ben Kingsley," and, “Ron is going to be played by… I'm going to say the most handsome man in the world, so he's going to have to dull himself down a bit... Pierce Brosnan.”
This just leaves the casting of Joyce Meadowcroft - the last of the group of four crime-solving pensioners - still to be announced at this stage.
The movie adaptation of the first book in the series will be directed by Chris Columbus, who has previously helmed the likes of Home Alone, Mrs Doubtfire, Bicentennial Man and the first two Harry Potter films.
Richard Osman has released four novels in the Thursday Murder Club series, with last year’s The Last Devil To Die being the most recent. He joined the Chris Evans Breakfast Show with webuyanycar earlier this year to talk about it.
He also recently visited Virgin Radio with his brother, Suede’s Mat Osman, whereby the duo spoke about their literary careers.
As yet, there is no confirmed date regarding when The Thursday Murder Club will be in cinemas, but filming is due to take place in England this summer.
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