Jamie Dornan signs on to star in Stan Original series The Tourist… with filming to begin in Australia in the coming months
He played Christian Grey in the film trilogy series Fifty Shades of Grey.
And now, Jamie Dornan is gearing up for his new role in exciting new Stan Original series, The Tourist.
The show will be filmed in South Australia, with production set to commence in the coming months.
Leading man: Jamie Dornan has signed on to star in new ‘thriller’ The Tourist… with filming to begin in Australia in the coming months. He will play a British man who finds himself in the Australian Outback and in search of his past
The Northern Irish actor, 38, will play a British man who finds himself stuck in the Australian Outback.
His character is injured in a hospital and unaware of his identity. He returns to the outback to find answers about his past.
‘The Tourist are some of the most exciting scripts I’ve ever read. I can’t wait to go to Australia with such a talented group of people,’ Jaime said.
The six-part thriller series, will also star some of Australia’s biggest names including Hugo Weaving.
Can’t wait to go Down Under! He said of the six-part thriller series, ‘The Tourist are some of the most exciting scripts I’ve ever read. I can’t wait to go to Australia with such a talented group of people.’ Pictured is Jamie in 50 Shades of Grey
Australia’s finest: Starring alongside the 50 Shades of Grey star is Hugo Weaving, best known for his roles in The Matrix trilogy and Priscilla Queen of The Desert
Hugo is best known for his roles in The Matrix trilogy and Priscilla Queen of The Desert.
The actor revealed he is looking forward to filming, saying: ‘This is a totally unique project and should be an unforgettable ride and shoot for us all’.
Actress Danielle Macdonald, who also starred in Stan’s I Am Woman, Unbelievable and Golden Globe winning comedy Lady Bird, is also confirmed to star in the series.
Unique role: Hugo revealed he is looking forward to filming, saying: ‘This is a tonally unique project and should be an unforgettable ride and shoot for us all.’ Pictured is Hugo in The Matrix
‘I’m so excited’: Actress Danielle Macdonald, who starred in Stan’s I Am Woman, has also been cast in the series. She praised the scriptwriting of her character, saying: ‘I ended up reading all the episodes in one sitting because I couldn’t put them down!’
She praised the scriptwriting of her character and the series, saying: ‘I ended up reading all the episodes in one sitting because I couldn’t put them down!’
‘I’m so excited to be part of this incredible project and I can’t wait to start filming alongside the amazing cast and production team.’
Shalom Brune-Franklin, who has starred in Channel Nine’s Doctor Doctor and Bad Mothers, is also gearing up to bring the series and her character Luci, to life.
‘It’s going to be a lot of fun’: Shalom Brune-Franklin, who has starred in Channel Nine’s Doctor Doctor and Bad Mothers, is also gearing up to bring the series to life. ‘It’s very exciting to be working on such a great project in Australia,’ she said
‘This story is really unique and I’m excited to be part of bringing it to life with this brilliant team,’ she said.
‘It’s very exciting to be working on such a great project in Australia – it’s going to be a lot of fun,’ Shalom added.
South Australia has recently become a hot spot for exciting new local productions, with Stan Original film Gold starring Zac Efron, recently filmed there.
Exciting productions: South Australia has recently become a hot spot for exciting new local productions, with Stan Original film Gold starring Zac Efron, recently filmed there