Netflix has begun production on a film about the controversial bombshell interview that the BBC had conducted with Prince Andrew titled Scoop. The drama will depict the events surrounding the 2019 interview in which Prince Andrew had revealed information about his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffery Epstein. Deadline now reports that the project has added Gillian Anderson, set to play Emily Maitlis, the former lead presenter of Newsnight who conducted the now infamous exchange. It is also reported that Rufus Sewell will be filling the role of the disgraced royal.
The cast also will feature Keely Hawes, who is portraying Amanda Thirsk, the former Private Secretary to Prince Andrew. Billie Piper will be playing Sam McAlister, the Newsnight producer who negotiated and booked the interview, as well as being the author of his memoir, Scoops: Behind The Scenes of the BBC’s Most Shocking Interviews, of which the film is based.
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The cast also will feature Keely Hawes, who is portraying Amanda Thirsk, the former Private Secretary to Prince Andrew. Billie Piper will be playing Sam McAlister, the Newsnight producer who negotiated and booked the interview, as well as being the author of his memoir, Scoops: Behind The Scenes of the BBC’s Most Shocking Interviews, of which the film is based.