First Photo of Neil Patrick Harris as Count Olaf in LEMONY SNICKET Series
Netflix is currently in production on their new series adaption of Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events. The show stars Neil Patrick Harris in the role of Count Olaf, and today you get your first look at him in character. As you will see in the image below, he looks virtually unrecognizable.
The first episode is being directed by Barry Sonnenfeld (Men in Black), and the series stars Malina Weissman and Louis Hynes as Violet and Klaus, respectively. It also stars Patrick Warburton in the role of Lemony Snicket, the narrator of the eight-episode adaptation.
A Series of Unfortunate Events recounts the tale of the orphaned children Violet, Klaus and Sunny Baudelaire at the hands of the villainous Count Olaf, as they face trials and tribulations, misfortunes, and an evil uncle in search of their fortune, all in their quest to uncover the secret of their parents’ death. The books have sold more than 65 million copies and have been translated into 43 languages. The epic series will be executive produced by Barry Sonnenfeld, who will also direct a number of episodes, and Daniel Handler, legal, literary and social representative for Lemony Snicket. [Handler is actually the writer of the successful book series. — Ed.]
What do you think of Harris’ Count Olaf look in the series? It’s just a set photo, but it will be fun to see what he looks like when he’s in full costume.
Barely even recognized Neil Patrick Harris as Count Olaf on set today! Photo by @pursuit23 #yvrshoots pic.twitter.com/mmN0R2uDYY
— Lindsay B (@lemon_buzz) April 25, 2016