THE BBC is bringing Victor Hugo’s “Les Miserables” to the small screen and has announced an all-star cast. Dominic West will play the leading role of Jean Valjean, while Lily Collins takes the role of Fantine. David Oyelowo will star as Valjean’s nemesis, Javert, with Erin Kellyman as Eponine in the six-part series. BAFTA-winning actress Olivia Colman will also feature in the 19th century classic, which is being adapted by Andrew Davies. Davies has a string of successful TV adaptations to his name, including 2016’s “War and Peace” starring James Norton, 1995’s “Pride and Prejudice” starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle, and Charles Dickens’s “Little Dorrit” (2008), which won seven Emmy awards. Filming will begin in February in Belgium and France. Tom Hooper’s big screen adaptation of “Les Miserables” won three Oscars in 2013, including best supporting actress for Anne Hathaway for her turn as Fantine. (SD-Agencies) |