Paul Bettany To Star Opposite Will Sharpe In Sky Limited Series ‘Amadeus’
deadline.comPaul Bettany is set to star opposite Will Sharpe in Sky‘s limited series about composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The WandaVision and A Very British Scandal star will portray renowned composer Antonio Salieri in Amadeus, with Sharpe (Giri/Haji, The White Lotus) playing Mozart, as we previously revealed.
It is a reimagining of Peter Shaffer’s award-winning stage play, and will expand and interrogate the mythic rivalry of the two composers.
Hero of his own story but villain to history, Salieri’s envy turns vengeful as he uses any means necessary to thwart Mozart and protect his position in the establishment.
Giri/Haji and The Lazarus Project scribe Joe Barton is writing the series, with Julian Farino directing. STV Studios-owned Two Cities Television is producing in association with Sky Studios.
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