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EXCLUSIVE: Four caller actors person joined nan increasing formed of nan MGM+ series The Magnificent Seven arsenic bid regulars: Joshua Close (Wayward, Fargo), Ken Yamamura (The Wolverine, Tetris), Michael Rubenfeld (Lucky Number Slevin) and Joel Nankervis (Your Fault: London). Production is presently underway successful Calgary.
They subordinate nan antecedently announced formed that includes Matt Dillon arsenic Chris Adams, Will Patton arsenic Cyrus T. Clemons, Michael Ealy arsenic Vin Tanner, Danny Pino arsenic Santiago “Santi” Vega, Joanne Froggatt as Harriet Talbot and Amy Forsyth as Katie “Deadeye” Dalton.
Set successful nan tumultuous 1880s American frontier, The Magnificent Seven follows 7 talented but flawed mercenaries hired to protect a serene Quaker colony aft it is massacred by mercenaries moving for a ruthless onshore baron trying to prehend their land. As nan squad embeds itself and prepares to take sides against overwhelming odds, they grapple pinch a cardinal question: Is unit acceptable to take sides group whose religion is based connected non-violence? The bid explores nan backstories of each of nan Seven, what’s astatine liking for them, and why they take this mission—delving into themes of honor, sacrifice, redemption, morality, and faith.
Close will play Skelton, a cold, calculating, and ever 3 steps ahead. He lives by a brutal, unwavering code: return what you can, aliases beryllium taken. In a lawless world, he believes morality is simply a communicative nan losing broadside tells itself. A erstwhile Confederate raider who dabbled arsenic a corrupt lawman and yet turned into a bounty killer. The look of evil, Clemons hires him to bid his service against nan villagers, but Skelton is difficult to control.
Yamamura as Kenjiro “Kenji”, who is lukewarm and endlessly curious. Raised to beryllium a samurai, Kenji ne'er sewage to fulfill his destiny erstwhile nan Meiji Restoration successful Japan dismantled nan samurai class. After avenging his father’s murder, Kenji was forced to fly his country, carrying only his beard and his shame. In America, he has worked arsenic thing to get by, and contempt nan weight of his past, Kenji lives pinch joy. He’s a man who refuses to fto symptom beryllium his only legacy. Still, successful his heart, he softly waits for a righteous infinitesimal that will let him to tie his leaf for thing worthy.
Rubenfeld as Eli “Wick” Kagan, a da Vinci-esque brilliant inventor. As a sickly child, Wick spent astir of his early years indoors, reference everything he could astir mechanical engineering. More comfortable successful his ain caput than pinch others, he brings a benignant of chaotic dream to nan group, masking his deeper loneliness down a crooked grin and a spark of genius.
Nankervis arsenic Jebidah “Jeb” Campbell, who is quick-witted, impulsive, and bursting pinch tense energy. Jeb is simply a rambunctious Quaker teen pinch swagger, a carefree kid quickly transformed by nan reality of nan world and nan dangers it tin pose. Jeb has ever been fascinated by nan heroic deeds of gunslingers, contempt nan Quaker teachings of nonviolence. When his organization is attacked, however, Jeb is convinced that fighting backmost is nan only measurement forward. Whether aliases not he has what it takes to propulsion a trigger, however, is different matter.
The bid is written and executive produced by Tim Kring (Heroes, Touch), alongside executive producers Donald De Line (Billy nan Kid, Wayward Pines), Lawrence Mirisch, Bruce Kaufman, and Matt Dillon. Casting by Seth Yanklewitz. MGM+ Studios and MGM Television Studios are producing.
Close is represented by Buchwald and Stride Management successful nan US and Play Management successful Canada. Yamamura is repped by Pacific Artists Management, Camino Real and Independent Talent Group. Rubenfeld is repped by The Arthur Agency. Nankervis is repped by Markham, Froggatt & Irwin, and Morrissey Management.
