Actress Sienna Miller and funnyman, Seth Macfarlane are the latest cast members to be announced in Showtime’s upcoming Limited series about Fox news founder and CEO, Roger Ailes.
Based on the bestselling biography, The Loudest Voice in the Room, the highly anticipated series will see Russell Crowe play the titular role of Ailes and Naomi Watts will play former news anchor Gretchen Carlson.
Miller is the latest face to join the star-studded cast and will be portraying the former NBC news producer, Elizabeth Ailes, who married Roger, in 1998, shortly after he founded Fox News.
Following their marriage, she devoted herself to raising their son, Zachary and worked as editor of the Putnam County News & Recorder newspaper.
MacFarlane is set to play Brian Lewis, Fox News’ public relations chief for 17 years and a close supporter of Ailes.
“Very excited to be part of this series,” MacFarlane, who also stars on Fox’s The Orville tweeted. “Loved the book, and it’s nice to get off the spaceship now and then.”
The Theory of Everything actor, Simon McBurney is also on board to play media mogul Rupert Murdoch. And, Peaky Blinders star, Annabelle Wallis is set to play Laurie Luhn, a former Fox News booker, who had a difficult relationship with Ailes.
Production on the untitled series is set to begin in New York next month. Crowe also serves as a producer on the series and Emmy nominated, Kari Skogland – Known for The Handmaid’s Tale – will direct the first two episodes.
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