FX’s Far Cry is expanding its cast ranks with five new members joining the anthology series from Rob McElhenney and Noah Hawley coming to FX and Hulu as well as Disney+ internationally.
Emmy Award-winner and Oscar nominee Brendan Gleeson, Oscar nominee Jennifer Jason Leigh, Emmy Award nominee Hamish Linklater, Sam Spruell and BAFTA Award winner Jamie Demetriou have joined McElhenney, Lizzy Caplan and Steve Buscemi in the cast of the series based on Ubisoft’s global hit video game franchise.
The anthology series from Noah Hawley and Rob Mac will retain Far Cry’s signature standalone storytelling format with each season set in a new setting following a new cast of characters. The show is the latest in a long list of game intellectual properties making the leap from gaming to TV or movies — a list that includes Super Mario Galaxy, Minecraft, The Last of Us, Sonic the Hedgehog, Street Fighter and many more.
Since 2004, Far Cry has had more than 100 million unique players and is one of Ubisoft’s most popular franchises. The award-winning Far Cry franchise is known for the exhilaration of the first-person shootouts, organic open world playgrounds, unique stories and memorable antagonists.
“Far Cry” is executive produced by Noah Hawley, who created FX’s Emmy-winning anthology series “Fargo” and FX’s “Alien: Earth” for television through his 26 Keys production banner, and Rob Mac, creator of FX’s “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” and Executive Producer of the Emmy-winning FX’s “Welcome to Wrexham” through his production banner More Better Productions.
Brendan Gleeson
Brendan Gleeson recently appeared in “H is for Hawk” opposite Claire Foy for Plan B and Amazon’s “Spider-Noir” series starring Nicolas Cage. He’ll next be seen in “The Good Daughter” on Peacock and Conor McPherson’s film adaptation of “The Weir.” Gleeson earned Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations opposite Colin Farrell in “The Banshees of Inisherin,” and won an Emmy for portraying Winston Churchill in “Into the Storm.” Other credits include “Joker: Folie à Deux,” “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” “Paddington 2,” three Harry Potter films, “In Bruges,” and his breakout role in “Braveheart.” He won Best Actor honors for “The Guard” and “Calvary.”
Gleeson is represented by CAA and Principal Entertainment.
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Oscar nominated for Quentin Tarantino’s “Hateful Eight,” Jennifer Jason Leigh most recently wrapped production on “Bishop,” a series from Amazon and Little Marvin in which she stars opposite John Malkovich and Joel Kinnaman. She recently starred in season five of FX’s “Fargo,” Noah Hawley’s award-winning series; in Amazon’s “Hunters;” in the Netflix dramedy “Atypical” for four seasons and in Netflix’s “Woman in The Window” opposite Julianne Moore and Amy Adams as well as Apple TV+’s “Lisey’s Story,” a limited series based on the Steven King novel, alongside Julianne Moore.
Leigh is represented by CAA and Untitled Entertainment.
Hamish Linklater
Hamish Linklater is an acclaimed American actor, writer, and director known for his dynamic range across film, television, and theater. He can currently be seen in the hit Netflix feature “The Whisper Man,” starring opposite Robert De Niro and Michelle Monaghan. Linklater recurred in the Apple TV series “Widow’s Bay,” where his performance earned him his first Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. He recently wrapped production on the Elizabeth Banks-Led Apple series “She’s Fine” from creators Liz Heldens and Matt Ward. Last year, he starred in Season 2 of Amazon’s “Gen V,” where he received critical acclaim, while also lending his voice to the iconic role of Batman/Bruce Wayne in Prime Video’s animated series “Batman: Caped Crusader” which just had its second season premiere.
Linklater is represented by Untitled Entertainment, Gersh and Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole.
Sam Spruell
British actor Sam Spruell has established himself as one of the most dynamic actors through his tremendous breadth of work across film, television, and stage.
Most recently on television, Spruell starred in HBO’s Emmy-nominated drama series “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” which premiered as the highest-rated first season in the Game of Thrones universe on Rotten Tomatoes. He was also seen in the BBC series “Dear England.” On film, Spruell recently starred in the sixth installment of Blumhouse and Sony’s “Insidious” franchise and wrapped production on Marius D’Gasco’s “Tidepools.” He is set to reteam with Noah Hawley for the second season of FX’s “Alien: Earth” and will star in Jordan Canning’s “Oddly Flowers.” His credits include “Fargo,” “The Gold,” “Small Axe,” “Luther,” “The Martian,” “Legend,” “Outlaw King,” “The Lady in the Van,” “Taken 3,” “Snow White & The Huntsman,” “Defiance,” “The Hurt Locker” and “K-19: The Widowmaker.”
Spruell is represented by Lou Coulson Associates and Luber Roklin Entertainment.
Jamie Demetriou
Jamie Demetriou will be hosting “SNL UK” this weekend and next seen taking on the iconic role of Mr Collins in Netflix’s hugely anticipated adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice” and starring in Hulu’s much loved “Only Murders in the Building.” Demetrious also recently hosted “SNL UK.” Having won four BAFTAs for his smash-hit comedy “Stath Lets Flats” and receiving a further two BAFTA nominations for his Netflix Comedy Special, “A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou,” Demetriou has cemented his reputation as one of the most exciting comedy actors and writers working today. Other recent roles include starring in Charli XCX’s mockumentary “The Moment,” the global phenomenon that was the “Barbie” movie and “The Roses” opposite Olivia Coleman and Benedict Cumberbatch.
Demetriou is represented by United Agents, CAA and Multitude Media.
FX, a division of Disney Entertainment, is a global multiplatform brand that develops, produces, commissions and markets original programming for Hulu and the FX and FXX linear channels in the U.S., and Disney+ in all other international territories.
Ubisoft Film & Television’s mission is to bring Ubisoft’s award-winning games into new areas of entertainment and to create original stories set in the world, culture, and community of gaming. The division recently completed production on a feature film set in the Watch Dogs universe with New Regency, and is in production on a live action Assassin’s Creed series with Netflix.
The acclaimed animation series, Splinter Cell: Deathwatch, is available worldwide on Netflix, and all four seasons of the division’s first original series, Mythic Quest and spin-off anthology series Side Quest are available to stream globally on Apple TV.
Founded by visionary storyteller Noah Hawley and artist Kyle Hawley in 2014, 26 Keys Productions is an Austin-based film and television production company. Known for championing cinematic, character-driven stories for all audiences across a variety of mediums, the company’s work includes the hit television shows Alien: Earth, Fargo, Legion and the upcoming Far Cry series; and films including Lucy in the Sky and the upcoming Terrified and Nowhere Fast. 26 Keys aims to champion both local and global filmmaking communities and institutions through a variety of engagement programs and events in an effort to uplift innovative and unique storytelling voices.
About More Better Productions:
More Better Productions, founded by Emmy-winner Rob Mac, is a leading film, television, and multimedia company that builds on Rob’s distinctive approach to world‑building through bold, human storytelling.
More Better has quickly established itself as a creative hub with more than thirty projects in development across film, television, and documentary for top networks, studios, and streamers. Most recently, the company announced that More Better will be producing the TV adaptation of FAR CRY with Noah Hawley’s 26Keys for FX, based on the globally-renowned Ubisoft game.
More Better also champions emerging talent, premiering the television pilot ME/WE at Sundance as an official selection in the Episodic Pilot Showcase and partnering with Just for Laughs’ New Faces: Writers program to support up-and-coming comedic voices.