Further casting announced for BBC Two’s The Hollow Crown: The Wars Of The Roses
Judi Dench, Keeley Hawes amongst The Hollow Crown cast
BBC Two has announced further casting for The Hollow Crown: The Wars Of The Roses, made by Neal Street Productions and Carnival Films/NBCUniversal.
Judi Dench will play Cecily, Duchess of York, alongside Benedict Cumberbatch’s Richard III. Sophie Okonedohas been cast as Queen Margaret across all three films. Hugh Bonneville will play Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester and Sally Hawkins his wife Eleanor, Duchess of Gloucester in Henry VI part 1. Keeley Hawes plays Queen Elizabeth in Henry VI part 2 and Richard III and Tom Sturridge has been cast as Henry VI in parts 1 and 2. The plays have been adapted for screen by Ben Power.
Ben Stephenson, Controller, BBC Drama Commissioning, says: “Building on the critical success of The Hollow Crown, this extraordinary cast and production team will raise the bar of British drama once more and build on BBC Two’s reputation for distinctive drama.”
Executive producers are Sam Mendes, Pippa Harris and Nicolas Brown for Neal Street Productions, David Horn for Thirteen and Gareth Neame for Carnival/NBCUniversal. Dominic Cooke will direct all three films
