Ever sinceMatt Smithappeared inDoctor Whoas the youngest actor to ever portray the title character, he has gone on to venture into different projects within and beyond the television terrain. Now, theHouse of the Dragonactor will be starring in another television show, this time inThe Death of Bunny Munro. Sky has unveiled the first-look image for the upcoming six-part limited series, based onNick Cave’s 2009 sophomore novel of the same name.
The first image forThe Death of Bunny Munro(courtesy ofVariety) shows Smith smoking a cigarette while sporting only his underwear. The actor is pictured in a laundromat alongside his younger co-star, newcomerRafael Mathé. Smith is set to play the titular role, while Mathé will be playing Bunny Junior. It is directed byIsabella Eklöf(Industry) and written byPete Jackson(Somewhere Boy). The author, best known as the lead vocalist of theNick Cave and the Bad Seedsband, also serves as the upcoming show’s executive producer.
What Is ‘The Death of Bunny Munro’ About?
The Death of Bunny Munroserves as Cave’s first novel, with the first being 1989’sAnd the Ass Saw the Angel. Smith and Mathé are set to play father-and-son duo Bunny Munro and Bunny Junior as they embark on an “out-of-control” road trip across southern England. Taking place after Bunny Munro’s wife, Libby, dies by suicide,The Death of Bunny Munrowill see the title character suddenly thrown into the life ofparenthoodwith only a little knowledge about parenting. The nine-year-old Bunny Junior, on the other hand, deals with grief in his own, different way. The forthcoming series also starsSarah Greeneas Libby,Johann Myersas Poodle,Robert Glenisteras Geoffrey,Alice Feethamas Yvonne,David Threlfallas Bunny Snr,Lindsay Duncanas Doris Pennington, andElizabeth Berringtonas Charlotte Parnovar.
“As Bunny bounces from one sales pitch to the next, trying to seduce any woman he meets, Bunny Junior kills time talking to the ghost of his mother and distracting himself from the dawning realization that his dad isn’t just fallible — he’s a complete mess. As he starts to unravel, Bunny realizes he must do something to rescue his son from his own outdated notions of what it is to be a man,” the synopsis reads (via Variety).
The Death of Bunny Munrowill be Smith’s latest television project, following his portrayal of Daemon Targaryen inHouse of the Dragon. He also starred inThe Crownas Prince Philip and inParty Animalsas Danny Foster, among others. On the movie side, the actor appeared inPride and Prejudice and Zombies,Patient Zero,Charlie Says,Last Night in Soho,The Forgiven,Morbius, andStarve Acre. He can next be seen starring oppositeAustin Butler,Zoë Kravitz,Regina King, andLiev SchreiberinDarren Aronofsky’s upcoming crime thriller,Caught Stealing.
Nothing much has been revealed yet aboutThe Death of Bunny Munro, but it is expected to premiere on Sky Atlantic and Now sometime in 2025. you’re able to check out the first image above.
