Academy Award, BAFTA and Golden Globe-nominated actor Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange, The Imitation Game, Sherlock) is set to star in Gypsy Boy, the film adaptation based on Mikey Walsh’s best-selling memoirs. The film’s producers, Dee Koppang O’Leary (Netflix’s The Crown) and Kevin Loader (My Cousin Rachel, The Death of Stalin), made the announcement today.
Casting is currently underway to find a young actor to play Mikey opposite Cumberbatch.
Protagonist Pictures is handling worldwide sales on the project and is introducing it to buyers at the ongoing Toronto International Film Festival.
Graham worked closely with Walsh to capture the essence of the novels in the script.