Sky Atlantic and BBC America have released the first images and teaser trailer for the upcoming four-part miniseries Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond, which is based upon the life of James Bond creator Ian Fleming and sees Dominic Cooper (Captain America: The First Avenger, The Devil's Double) taking on a role previously portrayed on screen by the likes of Charles Dance (Goldeneye), Jason Connery (Spymaker: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming) and James D'Arcy (Age of Heroes)...
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According to the official press release, Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond "takes a no holds barred look at Ian Fleming, the man behind the James Bond legend whose real life was as exciting, eventful and sexually charged as his famous creation. Dominic Cooper will portray Fleming -a charming, sophisticated maverick whose dilettanti, pleasure seeking life was turned around by WWII and led to the creation of the best known spy the world has ever known."
Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond is directed by Mat Whitecross (The Road to Guantanamo) from a script by John Brownlow (Sylvia) and Don MacPherson (Entrapment), and sees Cooper joined in the cast by Lara Pulver (True Blood, Sherlock), Annabelle Wallis (Hello Carter, The Tudors), Lesley Manville (Maleficent, Another Year), Anna Chancellor (The Hour, How I Live Now) and Samuel West (Mr Selfridge, Hyde Park on Hudson). The miniseries is set to premiere in 2014.
According to the official press release, Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond "takes a no holds barred look at Ian Fleming, the man behind the James Bond legend whose real life was as exciting, eventful and sexually charged as his famous creation. Dominic Cooper will portray Fleming -a charming, sophisticated maverick whose dilettanti, pleasure seeking life was turned around by WWII and led to the creation of the best known spy the world has ever known."
Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond is directed by Mat Whitecross (The Road to Guantanamo) from a script by John Brownlow (Sylvia) and Don MacPherson (Entrapment), and sees Cooper joined in the cast by Lara Pulver (True Blood, Sherlock), Annabelle Wallis (Hello Carter, The Tudors), Lesley Manville (Maleficent, Another Year), Anna Chancellor (The Hour, How I Live Now) and Samuel West (Mr Selfridge, Hyde Park on Hudson). The miniseries is set to premiere in 2014.