Continuing his trend of being in everything, Martin Freeman adds another impressive project to his resume by starring in Fargo.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Martin Freeman will join the TV series based on the Coen brothers’ classic film Fargo in the role originally played by William H. Macy.
Freeman will play Lester Nygaard (the character’s first name was Jerry in the Coen brothers’ film), the main character who is an insurance salesman and proves throughout the story how inept he is at pulling off a crime.
The only other cast member currently announced is Billy Bob Thornton. Thornton will play Lorne Malvo, the “rootless, manipulative man who meets the small-town insurance salesman and sets him on a path of destruction.”
The series will last for only 10 episodes when it is released on FX. Production on Fargo will start in October. It’s planned to be released in Spring 2014.
Though the cast is shaping up to be impressive, the people behind the camera are perhaps even more impressive. Joel and Ethan Coen will be returning to executive produce Fargo. Noah Hawley will write the series as well as executive produce. The pilot will be directed by Emmy winning director Adam Bernstein (30 Rock, Breaking Bad) who will also executive produce. Other executive producers are Warren Littlefield and Geyer Kosinski.