* Rory Kinnear will play Bill Tanner in Quantum of Solace, the next Bond film. Bill has previously been played by Michael Goodliffe, James Villiers and Michael Kitchen. Rory's upcoming projects include The Long Walk to Finchley and The Curse of Steptoe; and recent theatre work includes Philistines and The Man of Mode. [
article from mi6.co.uk]
* In The Curse of Steptoe, a one-off drama for BBC4, Rory plays Alan Simpson. Alan's writing partner, Ray Galton, will be played by Burn Gorman (Torchwood). The production stars Phil Davis (Five Days) as Wilfrid Brambell and Jason Isaacs (The State Within) as Harry H Corbett. [
press release]
* The Broadway transfer of The 39 Steps, starring Charles Edwards as Richard Hannay, has received
many good reviews.
* Rupert Graves will play Danny Moore, a "sexy Thatcherite businessman" in
episode 2 of Ashes to Ashes, the Life on Mars spinoff. [
telegraph.co.uk]
ETA:
- Ashes to Ashes
cast list. As well as Rupert, guest stars include
Leo Bill, Russell Tovey, Phil Davis, Matthew Macfadyen and Geoffrey Palmer.
- Filming photos [
rupert-graves.com]