Production on Netflix’s upcoming film, Scoop, has begun, with Gillian Anderson and Rufus Sewell joining the main cast. The film is set to recount the 2019 BBC interview regarding Prince Andrew’s friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
As revealed in a recent Deadline article, Anderson, who is best known for portraying Margaret Thatcher in The Crown and playing Dana Scully in The X Files, will take a lead role in the new film. The actress will portray the former lead presenter of Newsnight, Emily Maitlis, who conducted the 2019 interview with Prince Andrew. Starring opposite her as the disgraced prince will be Sewell, whose most recent acting appearance was in Old as Charles.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY Anderson and Sewell will be joined by Keeley Hawes and Billie Piper, the latter having gained approval from the person she is portraying. Hawes is set to portray Prince Andrew’s former Private Secretary Amanda Thirsk. Piper will play Newsnight’s producer Sam McAlister, the author of the memoir, Scoops: Behind the Scenes of the BBC’s Most Shocking Interviews, upon which the new film is based.
Scoop, which was first revealed to be in the works last year, will focus on the women responsible for exposing Prince Andrew’s involvement with Epstein and ultimately leading to his fall from grace. The film will show viewers the hurdles faced by those involved with gaining the interview with the prince, from dealing with Palace vetoes and high-stakes negotiations to rehearsing the questions and covering the interview itself.
Scoop does not yet have a release date. In the meantime, check out Collider's interview with Anderson for The Great below:
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