Legendary Hollywood actor Cary Grant is the subject of a biographical series under development by ITV and BritBox International entitled Archie. Jason Isaacs (Harry Potter) was cast in the role of Grant and I’m sure he’ll be great in the role. Taking on the role of an actor like Grant seems to be a tall order for any actor, but Isaac seems like the kind of actor who could pull it off.
Cary Grant has led such a fascinating life and this is sure to be a wonderful series. Archie “It will begin with his birth in Bristol in 1904 and will tell the story of a childhood spent in extreme poverty, struggling with his father’s adultery and the loss of his older brother John. At 14, he joined the Bob Pender Troupe and moved to the United States, and shortly thereafter, Cary Grant was born.
It is explained that the show “will intercept scenes from 1961 when, at the height of his fame, Grant was desperately unhappy in his private life after two failed marriages. Grant then began courting TV star Dyan Cannon, who was 30 years younger than him and didn’t immediately fall in love with her charm. He married her in 1965 and retired from film acting a year later.
Grant is recognized as one of Hollywood’s leading men, “earning a reputation for his transatlantic accent, comic sense of timing, and cool, easy-going demeanor in more than 70 films in a decade-long career in the mid-20th century.”
Isaacs said in a statement: “There was only one Cary Grant and I would never be foolish enough to try to play his iconic role. Archie Leach, on the other hand, couldn’t be further from the character he came up with for. save himself “.
Filomena And Stan and Ollie writer Jeff Papa is developing the series and said, “Cary Grant has become one of the most iconic figures of the twentieth century, loved by presidents and the poor. The key to everything lay in her childhood. “
Grant’s daughter, Jennifer Grantand ex-wife Cannon both gave the Archie series their blessing and described Pope’s script as “intelligent, understanding” and “capturing him so brilliantly”.
Head of ITV drama Polly Hill added: “Jeff’s scripts tell the story of Archiethe boy from Bristol who was abandoned by his father and fled to Hollywood, where he greatly transformed and became Cary Grant.
If you’re not familiar with Cary Grant’s life, there’s a well-written podcast called Cary from The Secret History of Hollywood that you should listen to! That podcast is probably better than what this series will turn out to be.
Source: Deadline
by Joey Paur
Source: Geek Tyrant
