ITV has announced the cast for its forthcoming adaptation of Daphne du Maurier novel The Scapegoat. The 100-minute drama, set in 1952, follows two very different men, John Standing and Johnny Spence, who swap identities. Brothers & Sisters star Matthew Rhys will play the two lead roles, while Dame Eileen Atkins will portray Johnny's mother Lady Spence. Sheridan Smith, Jodhi May, Andrew Scott, Anton Lesser and Alice Orr Ewing also feature in the cast, while award-winning French actress Sylvie Testud will make a special appearance. "We're delighted to be bringing The Scapegoat to ITV1," said the channel's director of drama commissioning Laura Mackie. "It's a terrific, suspenseful script featuring characters with sinister motivations and dark secrets. We've wanted (more)...
- 11/7/2011
- by By Morgan Jeffery
- Digital Spy
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