Gillian Jacobs Among Lead Cast Members in Netflix 1940s Limited Series Drama TRANSATLANTIC
Three new actors have been added to the cast of the 1940s Marseille dramatic limited series Transatlantic at Netflix. They include Gotham alum Cory Michael Smith, Gillian Jacobs (Community), and Corey Stoll (Billions). They join the previously cast actors Grégory Montel (Call My Agent), Lucas Englander (Bridge of Spies), Ralph Amoussou (Missions), Deleila Piasko (Boys Are Us) and Amit Rahhav (Unorthodox). The series comes from Unorthodox creator Anna Winger.
Created by Winger and Daniel Hendler, “Transatlantic, set in 1940-1941 Marseille, is inspired by the true story of Varian Fry, Mary Jayne Gold and the Emergency Rescue Committee, and Julie Orringer’s 2019 novel, The Flight Portfolio. Risking their lives to help more than 2000 refugees escape occupied France, including many artists on the Nazis’ most-wanted list, an international gang of young superheroes and their famous charges occupy a villa at the edge of the city, where the threat of mortal danger gives way to unexpected collaborations and intense love affairs.”
Smith plays a character inspired by Varian Fry. He’s a Harvard-educated American journalist who, foreseeing the horrific events of the Holocaust to come and appalled by the lack of American action, volunteers for a job no one wanted: Finding and saving the artists and intellectuals trapped in Europe.
Jacobs plays a character inspired by Mary Jayne Gold. An American heiress, she throws herself – and her trust fund – into Fry’s refugee rescue operation, excited to dedicate her considerable resources and energy to a worthy cause.
Stoll plays Patterson, the American Consul in Marseille who sees the refugees as an existential threat to American values.
Production on Transatlantic, which will be shot in English, German and French, is underway in Marseille, for release in 2023. This sounds like an interesting series. Do you think you’ll want to check it out?
via: Deadline