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AddMorgan Freemanto theLionesslineup!
The Oscar winner, 85, is joining the cast of the Paramount+ CIA drama, the studio announced on Friday. Freeman will be playing Edwin Mullins, the United States secretary of state in the show.
In addition to Freeman and De Oliveira, theTaylor Sheridan-helmed series will starNicole Kidman,Zoe Saldaña, Jill Wagner,Dave Annable, LaMonica Garrett, James Jordan, Austin Hébert, Hannah Love Lanier, Stephanie Nur and Jonah Wharton.
Saldaña will play Joe, the station chief of the Lioness program tasked with training, managing and leading her female undercover operatives.
Meanwhile, Kidman — whosecasting was just announced last week— will take on the character of Kaitlyn Meade, a veteran CIA Senior Supervisor who struggles with her professional and personal life balance, as well as mentoring someone who is eerily following in her same steps.
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Kidman, Saldaña, Sheridan and Wagner are executive producers on the project, along with David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, Bob Yari, David Hutkin, Geyer Kosinski, Michael Malone and John Hillcoat.
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Most recently seen in his Emmy-nominated guest star role inThe Kominsky Method, Freeman’s recent television credits include the sci-fi anthology seriesSolosand the children’s programThe Electric Company.
The Shawshank Redemptionstar has also served as an executive producer onMadam Secretary,The Killing of Kenneth ChamberlainandPrincess of the Row.
Freeman plays Daniel, who befriends Pugh’s character Allison after her involvement in “an unimaginable tragedy that [takes Daniel’s] daughter’s life,” according to an official synopsis.
Freeman is also set to star in the feature films,Paradise HighwayandMuti, later this year.
source: people.com
