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15 Mar 2024, 12:01
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Netflix have cast Vigil and Gentleman Jack star Suranne Jones for their next political thriller drama.
The British actress is set to star as the lead in The Choice, a five part series which will begin filming this spring.
Jones will play the role of Abigail Dalton, a recently elected UK Prime Minister who’s fight for office has been taking place amidst a healthcare crisis.
Starring alongside The Vigil actress will be Julie Delpy in the role of France’s first ever female President, Vivienne Toussaint, who is campaigning for election “no matter what” it takes.
As the show’s synopsis teases: “A summit between the two women could be the answer to their prayers, if they can agree, But when Dalton’s husband is kidnapped and Toussaint is blackmailed, they both face unimaginable choices.
“Forced into a fierce rivalry where their political futures, and lives, might hang in the balance, can they work together to uncover the plot that threatens them both?”
The Choice comes from some of the creative minds who worked on the 2015 film Bridge of Spies, which starred Tom Hanks and Mark Rylance. Matt Charman - the successful historical drama film’s writer - is back behind the typewriter for this project, and will also executive produce.
Speaking about the upcoming drama in a statement released on 14th March, Charman gushed: “Writing a tense, high-stakes political thriller about the two most powerful women in the world, and then having Suranne Jones and Julie Delpy play them, is a dream come true for me.
“Making it with Netflix and the incredible [Netflix UK content Vice President] Anne Mensah just doesn't get any better,” he added. “I'm so excited to share this with an audience.”
The Choice will arrive on Netflix worldwide in 2025.
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