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Bruce Greenwood To Replace Fired Frank Langella In Netflix’s ‘The Fall of The House of Usher’
29.04.2022 - 21:03 / deadline.com
Bruce Greenwood, one of the stars of Fox’s The Resident, is joining Netflix’s The Fall of the House of Usher.
Greenwood replaced Frank Langella in a recasting after the streamer fired the Oscar-nominated actor earlier this month, as revealed by Deadline. Langella was the subject of an investigation, which has been completed and it determined that Langella had been involved in unacceptable conduct on set.
Netflix’s eight-episode limited series from Mike Flanagan, which based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe, was about halfway through production and the plan is to reshoot the scenes already filmed by Langella with Greenwood in the role of Roderick Usher.
Greenwood is perhaps best known for starring as John F. Kennedy in 13 Days and he also featured in Flanagan’s The Haunting of Hill House.
The series also stars Carla Gugino, Mary McDonnell, Carl Lumbly and Mark Hamill.
It is described as an epic tale of greed, horror and tragedy. Poe’s short story The Fall of the House of Usher, which serves as the basis for the show, features themes of madness, family, isolation and identity.
Roderick Usher is the towering patriarch of the Usher dynasty.
The series, which was created by Flanagan, is exec produced by the auteur along with his Intrepid Pictures partner Trevor Macy as well as Emmy Grinwis and Michael Fimognari. Intrepid Pictures’ Melinda Nishioka co-executive produces the project. Flanagan and Michael Fimognari each direct four episodes.
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refuting allegations of «unacceptable behavior» while filming scenes for the eight-episode limited series on the streaming giant. He was set to star in a leading role on a series based on the works of Edgar Allen Poe. The Oscar-nominated actor was fired last month halfway through production.The since-completed probe determined Langella had been involved in «unacceptable behavior» conduct on set, resulting in his ouster.
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Frank Langella is refuting "unacceptable behavior" allegations while working on the Netflix series "The Fall of the House of Usher," a show he was subsequently fired from following a sexual misconduct investigation in April. The 84-year-old actor, who starred as Roderick Usher on the streaming service series before his role was recast to Bruce Greenwood, also criticized "cancel culture" as he addressed the accusations for the first time in an op-ed published on Deadline. Fox News Digital has contacted Langella's representatives for additional comment. "I have been canceled.
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Netflix series The Fall of the House of Usher.The actor is no longer involved in Mike Flanagan’s series, adapting the works of Edgar Allan Poe, after he was accused of misconduct on set.According to Deadline, the actor was subject to an investigation which determined “he had been involved in unacceptable conduct on set”. His role is now set to be recast, with scenes already filmed featuring Langella reshot.The actor has since released a lengthy statement responding to his dismissal and to the allegations, in a guest column for Deadline.Langella denies published statements claiming he was inappropriate with a female co-star during a “fully clothed” love scene, alleging he only “touched” her leg.He also claims he was fired for calling his co-star “baby or honey” and giving her “a hug or touch” on the shoulder.“I have been canceled.
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https://t.co/ya6QOQcX72The production, which also stars Mary McDonnell, Mark Hamill, Carla Gugino, Kate Siegel, Rahul Kohli, Annabeth Gish and Henry Thomas, was halfway through filming an eight-episode season when the allegations against Langella arose. “The Fall of the House of Usher” is “a modern remix of some of the most iconic works of Edgar Allan Poe,” including the short story of the same name.
Bruce Greenwood Takes Over Frank Langella Role in Netflix Series ‘Fall of the House of Usher’
Joe Otterson TV ReporterBruce Greenwood is joining “The Fall of the House of Usher” series at Netflix, taking over the role previously held by Frank Langella.Langella exited the series earlier in April after it was reported that he was under investigation for misconduct on the set, which it was later confirmed involved making an inappropriate joke to a female co-star.Greenwood will now star in the series as Roderick Usher, the head of the Usher family in creator Mike Flanagan’s modern re-telling of the Edgar Allan Poe story. The show draws on other Poe works as well.
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