Andrew Scott Set to Play Tom Ripley in Showtime Series Based on THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY

TV Andrew Scott Ripley Showtime Image Safe about 5 years agoby Jessica Fisher

The lovely Andrew Scott, who we know from Sherlock and the recent award-wining series Fleabag, has been hired on to play Tom Ripley in the new Showtime series Ripley, based on the books by Patricia Highsmith, which were also the inspiration for the 1999 film The Talented Mr. Ripley.

The series will be directed by Steven Zaillian, known for his writing chops on Schindler’s List, Moneyball, and Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, as well as creating and directing The Night Of, an incredible HBO limited series.

It will be great to have a series based on this fascinating character, and Scott is the perfect choice to play him. He’s handsome and charming, and a great actor for the job. I’m excited to get back into the world created by Highsmith and follow Tom Ripley on a new journey. How about you?

Jessica Fisher

I’m Jessica Fisher! I love being a wife and mom, and I love movies and TV. I’m a murderino, and love to travel and write. I love Disney and the beach and stand-up comedy. My favorite things to geek out on are the podcast My Favorite Murder, The Handmaid’s Tale, Mindhunter, Cobra Kai, The Wonder Years, Somebody Somewhere, Shrinking, The Big Door Prize and Severence. My favorite movies are About Time, 50/50, pretty much anything with Jason Segel and/or Paul Rudd, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Dirty Dancing, and so many others. I love the books Little Women and Harry Potter, and all types of biographies. I love writing for GeekTyrant!

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