K. Todd Freeman has been cast as Mr. Poe in Netflix's upcoming adaptation
of author Daniel Handler series of best-selling
children's books, A Series of Unfortunate Events.
Narrated by Lemony Snicket, the
story follows three orphan siblings, Violet (Malina
Weissman), Klaus (Louis Hynes),
and Sunny Baudelaire who seek to discover the secret behind their
parents’ death, all while facing trials and tribulations at the hands of their
evil Count Olaf, whose only goal is to acquire their inheritance by any means
necessary.
Mr. Poe is a clueless and naïve banker with a good heart. Timothy Spall
played the character in the 2004 feature adaptation also starring Jim Carrey, Emily Browning,
and Meryl Streep.
Barry
Sonnenfeld is attached to direct and executive produce the 13-episode series.
Last we heard Neil Patrick Harris was in negotiations to play the villainous
Count Olaf.
Freeman's credits include Eraser, NYPD Blue, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The
Dark Knight, and Anesthesia. Last year he was nominated for a Tony Award for
his performance in Airline Highway.
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