Rush will star as Albert Einstein in the first-ever scripted series for the network.
Academy Award-, Golden Globe-, Emmy- and Tony-winning actor Geoffrey Rush (The Kings Speech, Pirates of the Caribbean, Shine) has been cast in National Geographic Channel’s upcoming global anthology series Genius, from Fox 21 Television Studios (“Homeland,” “The People v.
Joining Rush in the cast is Johnny Flynn (Clouds of Sils Maria, Song One, “Lovesick”), who will play Einstein in the years before he rose to international attention and acclaim.
“The supremely talented Geoffrey Rush is dream casting for the role of Albert Einstein, and Johnny Flynn not only is an incredible talent but also bears more than a passing resemblance to Rush. We couldn’t be more excited to get them to work with Ron and the rest of the team.”