The Tourist’s Jamie Dornan has joined the cast of a new star-studded, dark, British comedy which has been described as “wickedly entertaining” and “full of twists and turns”. The Worst will mark the feature directorial debut of actor-turned-playwright Simon Woods, who also wrote the film’s script.
Dornan will star alongside Love Actually‘s Keira Knightley, Alicia Vikander and Erin Kellyman (Solo: A Star Wars Story).
The film’s description (per Deadline) reads: “Socialite Emily Fisher (Vikander) and her husband Max invite their equally wealthy friends to their new chateau in France for the night.
“Among the guests are a group of people who really can’t stand each other: Holly (Knightley), a struggling diversity consultant who continuously clashes with everyone until she gets a migraine, and Danny (Dornan), a quick-witted talent agent that name-drops his client list every chance he gets.
“As the evening begins to unravel and dark secrets are revealed, waitress Niamh (Kellyman) finds herself right in the middle of their chaos”.
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Before turning to writing and directing Woods starred alongside Knightley in 2005’s Pride & Prejudice.
Speaking about his lastest project, Woods told Variety: “I want audiences to have a great time watching The Worst — to be drawn in by these vivid, over-the-top comic characters, their messy, uncomfortable relationships, and the squirm of it all.
“I want to dare the audience to like these people, bringing them right up to the line of almost agreeing with them, and in doing so hold a satirical mirror up to the moment we’re living in.”
“We’re building a film full of twists and turns, and there’s no better dream ensemble than this one to deliver every unexpected beat,” the director added.
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Meanwhile fans of Knightley’s Netflix spy thriller Black Doves have been eagerly awaiting the show’s second season ever since it was confirmed back in 2024.
While there’s still no release date yet for season two, fans will be happy to know that Sarah Lancashire has confirmed she’ll be returning for the next instalment, while Scream icon Neve Campbell has joined the cast.
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