Tony Shalhoub to Play Carlos Ghosn in Michael Winterbottom-Directed Series on Former Automotive Mogul Who Absconded Arrest
variety.comNick Vivarelli International Correspondent U.S.-Lebanese actor Tony Shalhoub, who played the “defective detective” on “Monk,” is set to star as former auto mogul-turned-fugitive Carlos Ghosn in a high-profile TV series directed by Michael Winterbottom.
Ghosn is the French-Lebanese-Brazilian former CEO of automakers Nissan and Renault who in 2020 jumped bail and absconded to Beirut hidden in a music case on a private jet while on trial in Japan for alleged financial misconduct.
Lebanon does not have an extradition treaty with Japan. The six-part series titled “Fall of the God of Cars” is written by Winterbottom, the prolific British director of “Welcome to Sarajevo,” whose TV work comprises hit sitcom series “The Trip” and, more recently, “This is England” starring Kenneth Branagh as Boris Johnson.
The Winterbottom Ghosn show is being produced by Fremantle, Revolution Films, Passenger and Anonymous Content. The project was originally developed by Winterbottom and Alfonso Cuaron for Anonymous Content, the media company behind “Spotlight” and “True Detective.” Richard Brown (“True Detective”) will serve as executive producer on behalf of Passenger and Fremantle; Melissa Parmenter will serve as executive producer for Winterbottom’s Revolution Films; and Violaine Etienne will serve as executive producer for Anonymous Content.
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