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Matthew Macfadyen, who has won two Emmys and two BAFTAs, has been cast as George Smiley in the forthcoming eight-part series "Legacy of Spies". Filming has finished on the espionage thriller, which will also star Charlie Hunnam as agent Alec Leamas. Based on John Le Carré's novels, the series is scheduled for broadcast via BBC iPlayer and BBC One domestically.
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