Magic Faraway Tree adds Dune and Silo actress to star-studded cast
Enid Blyton's children's classic is getting the movie adaptation treatment, with a stellar cast to boot.
The film adaptation of Enid Blyton's classic children's book, The Magic Faraway Tree, is shaping up to be a star-studded affair.
Rebecca Ferguson has just been confirmed for the cast, which will be led by Spider-Man actor Andrew Garfield and The Crown's Claire Foy as Tim and Polly Thompson.
Ferguson, who is best known for her roles in Dune and Apple TV+'s Silo, and for starring opposite Tom Cruise in the Mission Impossible franchise, will be playing the story's villainous headmistress.
Speaking of Ferguson's recent addition to the cast, the film's director Ben Gregor said: "Rebecca is a towering screen presence, one of the finest actors of her generation, and will be an electrifying addition to our movie."
Ferguson is the latest big name to be attached to the project, which includes plenty of talent in addition to Garfield and Foy.
Baby Reindeer's Jessica Gunning was cast earlier this summer, and will be playing Dame Washalot.
Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton) also joined as woodland fairy Silky, while Nonso Anozie (Sweet Tooth) and Dustin Demri-Burns (Slow Horses) will play Moonface and Saucepan Man.
Sir Lenny Henry (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power), Michael Palin (The Death of Stalin) and Simon Russell Beale (House of the Dragon) all feature too, as a trio of mystical wise men from the Land of Know-Alls, with Mark Heap (Renegade Nell) and Oliver Chris (My Lady Jane) rounding out the cast.
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