Eddie Izzard, who starred in “Mockingbird Lane”, has been cast as Dr. Nina Jekyll in B Good Picture Company’s Doctor Jekyll, reports Variety.
The film, which is to be directed by Joe Stephenson from a screenplay by Dan Kelly-Mulhern, is a modern interpretation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s iconic 1886 novella “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde.”
Doctor Jekyll follows the reclusive Nina Jekyll finding friendship with her newly hired help, Rob, played by emerging actor Scott Chambers who must work together to prevent Hyde from destroying her life.
“I am very excited to be playing the role of Nina Jekyll in this new feature film and it’s wonderful to be able to reimagine this classic story in a modern way,” said Izzard.
Stephenson added: “I’m thrilled that Eddie is joining us as my Nina Jekyll. With her being the extraordinary and versatile actress she is, playing against Scott’s natural talent to make us believe in the good in people, I can’t wait to bring this suspenseful take on the iconic classic to life.”
Principal photography begins this week at U.K. locations.
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