Yahoo News First look at balding Cumberbatch in Brexit drama
Channel 4 has unveiled the first look at a balding Benedict Cumberbatch in its upcoming Brexit drama.
Cumberbatch will play Dominic Cummings, the leading strategist and Campaign Director of Vote Leave, in the one-off drama written by award-winning writer James Graham and directed by Black Mirror's Toby Haynes.
Filming has begun on the drama that will follow the Brexit campaign from the viewpoints of the largely unknown strategists in both the leave and remain campaigns, exploring how modern data-driven techniques contributed to one of the most unexpected results in political history.
Brexit (working title) also stars Skyfall's Rory Kinnear as Craig Oliver, the then-Prime Minister David Cameron's Director of Communications, and The Crown's John Heffernan as Matthew Elliott, political lobbyist and Chief Executive of Vote Leave.
The cast also features Richard Goulding as Boris Johnson, Oliver Maltman as Michael Gove, Paul Ryan as Nigel Farage and Liz White as Dominic Cummings' wife Mary Wakefield, among others.
"I'm so excited – not to mention a little nervous – to have this chance to try and get under the skin of what happened during that historic vote," explained Graham.
"I hope by going behind-the-scenes of the campaign, we're able to interrogate the consequences of what happened during these eight weeks that have changed the country forever. To work with this incredible team and Channel 4 to bring this story to life on screen is a real honour."
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