Thewlis will star as Monsieur Claude Trepagny in the series, “a wealthy landowner with grand visions for New France.”
According to Deadline, David Thewlis has signed up for the lead role in National Geographic’s scripted drama series Barkskins, based on the 2016 bestselling novel by Annie Proulx.
Elwood Reid will executive produce Barkskins alongside Scott Rudin, Garrett Basch, Eli Bush, and David Slade, who will also serve as director.
He’s also working on the TV series The Feed, and James Cameron’s Avatar 2 & 3.