Mark Strong joins Neuromancer by Apple TV+ in a new role

Mark Strong (Image via Youtube @/ This Morning)
Mark Strong (Image via Youtube @/ This Morning)

Apple TV+'s latest venture has just added one more actor to its star-studded cast. William Gibson's critically acclaimed novel Neuromancer, which is now being adapted into a ten-episode series of the same name, will now have Mark Strong in a regular role opposite stars like Callum Turner and Brianna Middleton.

Released in 1984, the novel was Gibson's debut novel and laid the foundation for his successful career as an author. Neuromancer is also highly lauded as one of the most influential works in the genre of cyberpunk.

The novel has been adapted into a graphic novel and a video game, and is also currently in the works for a film adaptation by Tim Miller, who directed Deadpool.

Created by Graham Roland and JD Dillard, the plot synopsis of the film reads,

“A damaged, top-rung super-hacker named Case (Turner) who is thrust into a web of digital espionage and high-stakes crime with his partner Molly (Middleton), a razor-girl assassin with mirrored eyes, aiming to pull a heist on a corporate dynasty with untold secrets.”

Mark Strong is playing Armitage, the employer of Case and Molly, joining Joseph Lee, who plays Hideo, a bodyguard.

Neuromancer, which is a co-production of Apple Studios, Anonymous Content, and Skydance Television, is also produced by Drake's DreamCrew Entertainment. Dillard will direct the pilot episode, and Roland will be the showrunner.

Together with David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Matt Thunell for Skydance Television, Roland and Dillard are executive producers of Neuromancer. Other producers include Anonymous Content, Drake, Adel "Future" Nur, and Jason Shrier for DreamCrew Entertainment.


What else has Mark Strong been a part of?

Strong has an impressive filmography so far and was most recently seen in Dune: Prophecy as Emperor Javicco Corrino. Apart from that, his film projects include Oliver Twist, The Shazam! franchise, Tár and 1917.

Strong is a key character in Shazam! franchise, where he played the villain Thaddeus Sivana. His role got him immense praise among fans and even got him nominated for a Teen Choice Awards for Best Villain.

He also has an impressive mark on shows, having played Carmine Falcone in The Penguin and narrating all eight episodes of Home Game. He is, however, most known for his role as Merlin in the Kingsman series.

Apart from TV and films, Strong is also a notable actor in plays, having been nominated for a Tony Award as well for the play A View from the Bridge.

Edited by Sezal Srivastava
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