Peaky Blinders star Joe Cole will take on the iconic role of Harry Palmer, first played by Michael Caine, in ITV’s new adaptation of the classic Len Deighton spy novel, The Ipcress File.
He’ll be joined by Bohemian Rhapsody star Lucy Boynton and Us star Tom Hollander in the planned six-part series which has been written by Trainspotting scriptwriter John Hodge and will be directed by Emmy Award-winner James Watkins (McMafia, Black Mirror, The Woman In Black).
Without getting involved in spoilers, I'd say the book of The Ipcress File is pretty different to the film. In fact, the book's plot popped up in an episode of The Avengers - the 60s cult series - one with Christopher Lee in. That said the book does the whole grammar school kid or thereabouts up against the whole public school gang and frankly who is to say it's not kind of like that now.
The book has more exotic events in it than the film.
I'm looking forward to seeing how this turns out. I'm struck by how boyish Joe Cole looks compared to Michael Caine in the film, despite the fact that both actors were roughly the same age at the time of playing the part. Cole looks early 20s to me in the pictures I've seen.
Seriously looking forward to seeing this. I hope it's a success and they then do a version of Len Deighton's next book, "Horse Under Water", since that has never been filmed.
I'm looking forward to seeing how this turns out. I'm struck by how boyish Joe Cole looks compared to Michael Caine in the film, despite the fact that both actors were roughly the same age at the time of playing the part.
I think they're actually exactly the same age!
But it's fine he seems young to me, I got the impression from the first movie that Harry wasn't all that old anyway. He'd been through the army, was a bachelor and was joining MI5 pretty much as a recruit. He was wise to the world and mature, but not necessarily old.
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Peaky Blinders star Joe Cole will take on the iconic role of Harry Palmer, first played by Michael Caine, in ITV’s new adaptation of the classic Len Deighton spy novel, The Ipcress File.
He’ll be joined by Bohemian Rhapsody star Lucy Boynton and Us star Tom Hollander in the planned six-part series which has been written by Trainspotting scriptwriter John Hodge and will be directed by Emmy Award-winner James Watkins (McMafia, Black Mirror, The Woman In Black).
https://deadline.com/2020/12/itv-the-ipcress-file-john-hodge-joe-cole-lucy-boynton-tom-hollander-1234653664/
It all sounds rather decent, I'm very glad to hear they're doing this.
Yes it sounds pretty good, and I like the casting.
It doesn’t sound hugely faithful to the novel, but I guess the movie wasn’t either!
The book has more exotic events in it than the film.
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Yes indeed, this one at least will be set outside of the UK in part, unlike the film version.
I think they're actually exactly the same age!
But it's fine he seems young to me, I got the impression from the first movie that Harry wasn't all that old anyway. He'd been through the army, was a bachelor and was joining MI5 pretty much as a recruit. He was wise to the world and mature, but not necessarily old.